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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,225,393,269.28, 238,871,633,320.32 and 51,651,264,746.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,225,393,269.28, 238,871,633,320.32 and 51,651,264,746.31 is: 77,487,778,297.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,225,393,269.28 : 238,871,633,320.32 = 51,651,264,746.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,225,393,269.28/238,871,633,320.32 = 51,651,264,746.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,225,393,269.28x = 238,871,633,320.32 × 51,651,264,746.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,225,393,269.28x = 12,338,021,973,011,334,168,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,338,021,973,011,334,168,576/159,225,393,269.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,487,778,297.68

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