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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,529,343,556.23, 237,816,353,238.92 and 50,927,534,163.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,529,343,556.23, 237,816,353,238.92 and 50,927,534,163.22 is: 76,398,477,294.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,529,343,556.23 : 237,816,353,238.92 = 50,927,534,163.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,529,343,556.23/237,816,353,238.92 = 50,927,534,163.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,529,343,556.23x = 237,816,353,238.92 × 50,927,534,163.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,529,343,556.23x = 12,111,400,454,147,494,903,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,111,400,454,147,494,903,808/158,529,343,556.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,398,477,294.22

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