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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,230,125,877.64, 238,846,081,701.32 and 53,111,900,805.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,230,125,877.64, 238,846,081,701.32 and 53,111,900,805.52 is: 79,668,149,033.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,230,125,877.64 : 238,846,081,701.32 = 53,111,900,805.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,230,125,877.64/238,846,081,701.32 = 53,111,900,805.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,230,125,877.64x = 238,846,081,701.32 × 53,111,900,805.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,230,125,877.64x = 12,685,569,399,107,633,545,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,685,569,399,107,633,545,216/159,230,125,877.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,668,149,033.91

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