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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,491,735,622.24, 237,842,206,972.32 and 84,014,020,817.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,491,735,622.24, 237,842,206,972.32 and 84,014,020,817.60 is: 126,076,479,946.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,491,735,622.24 : 237,842,206,972.32 = 84,014,020,817.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,491,735,622.24/237,842,206,972.32 = 84,014,020,817.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,491,735,622.24x = 237,842,206,972.32 × 84,014,020,817.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,491,735,622.24x = 19,982,080,127,876,422,696,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,982,080,127,876,422,696,960/158,491,735,622.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,076,479,946.58

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