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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,421,109,969.60, 237,550,035,616.80 and 58,996,576,772.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,421,109,969.60, 237,550,035,616.80 and 58,996,576,772.80 is: 88,464,466,107.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,421,109,969.60 : 237,550,035,616.80 = 58,996,576,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,421,109,969.60/237,550,035,616.80 = 58,996,576,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,421,109,969.60x = 237,550,035,616.80 × 58,996,576,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,421,109,969.60x = 14,014,638,913,647,915,565,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,014,638,913,647,915,565,056/158,421,109,969.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,464,466,107.69

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