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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,417,899,541.24, 237,724,589,778.38 and 73,411,849,452.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,417,899,541.24, 237,724,589,778.38 and 73,411,849,452.56 is: 110,163,067,724.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,417,899,541.24 : 237,724,589,778.38 = 73,411,849,452.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,417,899,541.24/237,724,589,778.38 = 73,411,849,452.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,417,899,541.24x = 237,724,589,778.38 × 73,411,849,452.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,417,899,541.24x = 17,451,801,795,982,016,905,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,451,801,795,982,016,905,216/158,417,899,541.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,163,067,724.80

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