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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,417,899,705.37, 237,724,590,026 and 73,411,849,616.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,417,899,705.37, 237,724,590,026 and 73,411,849,616.67 is: 110,163,067,971.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,417,899,705.37 : 237,724,590,026 = 73,411,849,616.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,417,899,705.37/237,724,590,026 = 73,411,849,616.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,417,899,705.37x = 237,724,590,026 × 73,411,849,616.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,417,899,705.37x = 17,451,801,853,173,241,479,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,451,801,853,173,241,479,168/158,417,899,705.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,163,067,971.68

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