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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,035,705,992.98, 238,551,986,924.72 and 72,861,513,116.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,035,705,992.98, 238,551,986,924.72 and 72,861,513,116.61 is: 109,291,549,440.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,035,705,992.98 : 238,551,986,924.72 = 72,861,513,116.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,035,705,992.98/238,551,986,924.72 = 72,861,513,116.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,035,705,992.98x = 238,551,986,924.72 × 72,861,513,116.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,035,705,992.98x = 17,381,258,724,309,341,306,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,381,258,724,309,341,306,880/159,035,705,992.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,291,549,440.33

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