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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,811,778,894.80, 238,217,668,342.20 and 141,455,340,987.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,811,778,894.80, 238,217,668,342.20 and 141,455,340,987.60 is: 212,183,011,481.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,811,778,894.80 : 238,217,668,342.20 = 141,455,340,987.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,811,778,894.80/238,217,668,342.20 = 141,455,340,987.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,811,778,894.80x = 238,217,668,342.20 × 141,455,340,987.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,811,778,894.80x = 33,697,161,504,616,911,732,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,697,161,504,616,911,732,736/158,811,778,894.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,183,011,481.40

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