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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,782,761,036.10, 238,174,141,554.14 and 158,782,761,036.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,782,761,036.10, 238,174,141,554.14 and 158,782,761,036.10 is: 238,174,141,554.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,782,761,036.10 : 238,174,141,554.14 = 158,782,761,036.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,782,761,036.10/238,174,141,554.14 = 158,782,761,036.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,782,761,036.10x = 238,174,141,554.14 × 158,782,761,036.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,782,761,036.10x = 37,817,947,803,369,269,624,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,817,947,803,369,269,624,832/158,782,761,036.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,174,141,554.14

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