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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,417,899,725.44, 237,724,590,056.04 and 73,411,849,636.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,417,899,725.44, 237,724,590,056.04 and 73,411,849,636.76 is: 110,163,068,001.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,417,899,725.44 : 237,724,590,056.04 = 73,411,849,636.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,417,899,725.44/237,724,590,056.04 = 73,411,849,636.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,417,899,725.44x = 237,724,590,056.04 × 73,411,849,636.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,417,899,725.44x = 17,451,801,860,154,419,314,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,451,801,860,154,419,314,688/158,417,899,725.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,163,068,001.79

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