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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,798,265,739.83, 238,267,739,636.20 and 83,233,458,106.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,798,265,739.83, 238,267,739,636.20 and 83,233,458,106.47 is: 124,887,056,119.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,798,265,739.83 : 238,267,739,636.20 = 83,233,458,106.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,798,265,739.83/238,267,739,636.20 = 83,233,458,106.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,798,265,739.83x = 238,267,739,636.20 × 83,233,458,106.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,798,265,739.83x = 19,831,847,925,132,956,794,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,831,847,925,132,956,794,880/158,798,265,739.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,887,056,119.52

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