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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,421,109,968.60, 237,550,035,615.30 and 58,996,576,771.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,421,109,968.60, 237,550,035,615.30 and 58,996,576,771.80 is: 88,464,466,106.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,421,109,968.60 : 237,550,035,615.30 = 58,996,576,771.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,421,109,968.60/237,550,035,615.30 = 58,996,576,771.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,421,109,968.60x = 237,550,035,615.30 × 58,996,576,771.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,421,109,968.60x = 14,014,638,913,321,871,343,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,014,638,913,321,871,343,616/158,421,109,968.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,464,466,106.19

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