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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,230,145,940.84, 238,846,111,806.08 and 53,111,920,867.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,230,145,940.84, 238,846,111,806.08 and 53,111,920,867.76 is: 79,668,179,130.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,230,145,940.84 : 238,846,111,806.08 = 53,111,920,867.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,230,145,940.84/238,846,111,806.08 = 53,111,920,867.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,230,145,940.84x = 238,846,111,806.08 × 53,111,920,867.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,230,145,940.84x = 12,685,575,789,816,678,711,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,685,575,789,816,678,711,296/159,230,145,940.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,668,179,130.66

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