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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,237,474,558.57, 219,746,229,779.03 and 86,979,511,751.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,237,474,558.57, 219,746,229,779.03 and 86,979,511,751.27 is: 120,030,915,011.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,237,474,558.57 : 219,746,229,779.03 = 86,979,511,751.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,237,474,558.57/219,746,229,779.03 = 86,979,511,751.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,237,474,558.57x = 219,746,229,779.03 × 86,979,511,751.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,237,474,558.57x = 19,113,419,775,361,316,552,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,113,419,775,361,316,552,704/159,237,474,558.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,030,915,011.35

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