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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,551,521,709.78, 218,805,746,214.31 and 86,298,266,387.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,551,521,709.78, 218,805,746,214.31 and 86,298,266,387.17 is: 119,094,136,531.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,551,521,709.78 : 218,805,746,214.31 = 86,298,266,387.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,551,521,709.78/218,805,746,214.31 = 86,298,266,387.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,551,521,709.78x = 218,805,746,214.31 × 86,298,266,387.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,551,521,709.78x = 18,882,556,573,846,037,594,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,882,556,573,846,037,594,112/158,551,521,709.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,094,136,531.91

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