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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,231,998,104.02, 238,847,999,937.49 and 38,220,553,183.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,231,998,104.02, 238,847,999,937.49 and 38,220,553,183.92 is: 57,330,830,443.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,231,998,104.02 : 238,847,999,937.49 = 38,220,553,183.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,231,998,104.02/238,847,999,937.49 = 38,220,553,183.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,231,998,104.02x = 238,847,999,937.49 × 38,220,553,183.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,231,998,104.02x = 9,128,902,684,483,040,313,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,128,902,684,483,040,313,344/159,231,998,104.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,330,830,443.51

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