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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,230,145,933.93, 238,846,111,795.76 and 53,111,920,860.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,230,145,933.93, 238,846,111,795.76 and 53,111,920,860.86 is: 79,668,179,120.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,230,145,933.93 : 238,846,111,795.76 = 53,111,920,860.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,230,145,933.93/238,846,111,795.76 = 53,111,920,860.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,230,145,933.93x = 238,846,111,795.76 × 53,111,920,860.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,230,145,933.93x = 12,685,575,787,620,287,381,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,685,575,787,620,287,381,504/159,230,145,933.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,668,179,120.33

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