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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,068,013,567.60, 238,639,942,511.19 and 51,502,317,138.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,068,013,567.60, 238,639,942,511.19 and 51,502,317,138.23 is: 77,265,753,971.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,068,013,567.60 : 238,639,942,511.19 = 51,502,317,138.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,068,013,567.60/238,639,942,511.19 = 51,502,317,138.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,068,013,567.60x = 238,639,942,511.19 × 51,502,317,138.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,068,013,567.60x = 12,290,510,001,059,089,350,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,290,510,001,059,089,350,656/159,068,013,567.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,265,753,971.56

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