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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,001,849,168.51, 219,423,263,571.03 and 86,743,695,053.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,001,849,168.51, 219,423,263,571.03 and 86,743,695,053.39 is: 119,706,687,452.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,001,849,168.51 : 219,423,263,571.03 = 86,743,695,053.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,001,849,168.51/219,423,263,571.03 = 86,743,695,053.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,001,849,168.51x = 219,423,263,571.03 × 86,743,695,053.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,001,849,168.51x = 19,033,584,662,823,946,944,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,033,584,662,823,946,944,512/159,001,849,168.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,706,687,452.75

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