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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,230,145,947.73, 238,846,111,816.44 and 53,111,920,874.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,230,145,947.73, 238,846,111,816.44 and 53,111,920,874.64 is: 79,668,179,140.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,230,145,947.73 : 238,846,111,816.44 = 53,111,920,874.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,230,145,947.73/238,846,111,816.44 = 53,111,920,874.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,230,145,947.73x = 238,846,111,816.44 × 53,111,920,874.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,230,145,947.73x = 12,685,575,792,009,941,090,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,685,575,792,009,941,090,304/159,230,145,947.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,668,179,140.99

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