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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,535,504,028.80, 237,803,256,043.20 and 88,007,756,342.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,535,504,028.80, 237,803,256,043.20 and 88,007,756,342.40 is: 132,011,634,513.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,535,504,028.80 : 237,803,256,043.20 = 88,007,756,342.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,535,504,028.80/237,803,256,043.20 = 88,007,756,342.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,535,504,028.80x = 237,803,256,043.20 × 88,007,756,342.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,535,504,028.80x = 20,928,531,015,279,304,507,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,928,531,015,279,304,507,392/158,535,504,028.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,011,634,513.60

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