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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,225,391,741.88, 238,871,630,993.84 and 51,651,263,265.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,225,391,741.88, 238,871,630,993.84 and 51,651,263,265.27 is: 77,487,776,064.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,225,391,741.88 : 238,871,630,993.84 = 51,651,263,265.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,225,391,741.88/238,871,630,993.84 = 51,651,263,265.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,225,391,741.88x = 238,871,630,993.84 × 51,651,263,265.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,225,391,741.88x = 12,338,021,499,067,256,799,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,338,021,499,067,256,799,232/159,225,391,741.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,487,776,064.44

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