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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,230,145,935.43, 238,846,111,798.01 and 53,111,920,862.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,230,145,935.43, 238,846,111,798.01 and 53,111,920,862.36 is: 79,668,179,122.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,230,145,935.43 : 238,846,111,798.01 = 53,111,920,862.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,230,145,935.43/238,846,111,798.01 = 53,111,920,862.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,230,145,935.43x = 238,846,111,798.01 × 53,111,920,862.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,230,145,935.43x = 12,685,575,788,097,104,248,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,685,575,788,097,104,248,832/159,230,145,935.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,668,179,122.57

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