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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,013,641,180.78, 238,502,783,066.42 and 56,906,113,862.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,013,641,180.78, 238,502,783,066.42 and 56,906,113,862.23 is: 85,352,844,126.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,013,641,180.78 : 238,502,783,066.42 = 56,906,113,862.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,013,641,180.78/238,502,783,066.42 = 56,906,113,862.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,013,641,180.78x = 238,502,783,066.42 × 56,906,113,862.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,013,641,180.78x = 13,572,266,529,636,439,031,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,572,266,529,636,439,031,808/159,013,641,180.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,352,844,126.16

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