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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,237,474,542.53, 219,746,229,756.83 and 86,979,511,735.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,237,474,542.53, 219,746,229,756.83 and 86,979,511,735.23 is: 120,030,914,989.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,237,474,542.53 : 219,746,229,756.83 = 86,979,511,735.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,237,474,542.53/219,746,229,756.83 = 86,979,511,735.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,237,474,542.53x = 219,746,229,756.83 × 86,979,511,735.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,237,474,542.53x = 19,113,419,769,906,741,641,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,113,419,769,906,741,641,216/159,237,474,542.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,030,914,989.18

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