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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,241,435,668.87, 219,753,172,818.75 and 85,997,659,324.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,241,435,668.87, 219,753,172,818.75 and 85,997,659,324.87 is: 118,676,765,329.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,241,435,668.87 : 219,753,172,818.75 = 85,997,659,324.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,241,435,668.87/219,753,172,818.75 = 85,997,659,324.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,241,435,668.87x = 219,753,172,818.75 × 85,997,659,324.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,241,435,668.87x = 18,898,258,491,626,584,276,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,898,258,491,626,584,276,992/159,241,435,668.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,676,765,329.62

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