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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,148,758,817.98, 219,724,404,206.32 and 101,309,773,540.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,148,758,817.98, 219,724,404,206.32 and 101,309,773,540.14 is: 139,870,582,697.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,148,758,817.98 : 219,724,404,206.32 = 101,309,773,540.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,148,758,817.98/219,724,404,206.32 = 101,309,773,540.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,148,758,817.98x = 219,724,404,206.32 × 101,309,773,540.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,148,758,817.98x = 22,260,229,631,384,462,819,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,260,229,631,384,462,819,328/159,148,758,817.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,870,582,697.06

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