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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,798,246,886.23, 238,267,711,367.01 and 83,233,439,268.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,798,246,886.23, 238,267,711,367.01 and 83,233,439,268.89 is: 124,887,027,865.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,798,246,886.23 : 238,267,711,367.01 = 83,233,439,268.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,798,246,886.23/238,267,711,367.01 = 83,233,439,268.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,798,246,886.23x = 238,267,711,367.01 × 83,233,439,268.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,798,246,886.23x = 19,831,841,083,802,246,971,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,831,841,083,802,246,971,392/158,798,246,886.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,887,027,865.05

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