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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,926,767,809.40, 238,193,851,550.74 and 136,384,060,956.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,926,767,809.40, 238,193,851,550.74 and 136,384,060,956.12 is: 204,407,635,145.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,926,767,809.40 : 238,193,851,550.74 = 136,384,060,956.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,926,767,809.40/238,193,851,550.74 = 136,384,060,956.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,926,767,809.40x = 238,193,851,550.74 × 136,384,060,956.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,926,767,809.40x = 32,485,844,769,269,119,713,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,485,844,769,269,119,713,280/158,926,767,809.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,407,635,145.70

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