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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,417,899,721.88, 237,724,590,050.73 and 73,411,849,633.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,417,899,721.88, 237,724,590,050.73 and 73,411,849,633.20 is: 110,163,067,996.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,417,899,721.88 : 237,724,590,050.73 = 73,411,849,633.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,417,899,721.88/237,724,590,050.73 = 73,411,849,633.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,417,899,721.88x = 237,724,590,050.73 × 73,411,849,633.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,417,899,721.88x = 17,451,801,858,918,303,399,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,451,801,858,918,303,399,936/158,417,899,721.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,163,067,996.46

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