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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,579,923,108.72, 237,905,721,058.30 and 52,461,738,391.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,579,923,108.72, 237,905,721,058.30 and 52,461,738,391.91 is: 78,704,463,058.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,579,923,108.72 : 237,905,721,058.30 = 52,461,738,391.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,579,923,108.72/237,905,721,058.30 = 52,461,738,391.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,579,923,108.72x = 237,905,721,058.30 × 52,461,738,391.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,579,923,108.72x = 12,480,947,700,100,199,612,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,480,947,700,100,199,612,416/158,579,923,108.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,704,463,058.31

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