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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,259,626,677.80, 238,889,440,016.70 and 124,173,120,284.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,259,626,677.80, 238,889,440,016.70 and 124,173,120,284.20 is: 186,259,680,426.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,259,626,677.80 : 238,889,440,016.70 = 124,173,120,284.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,259,626,677.80/238,889,440,016.70 = 124,173,120,284.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,259,626,677.80x = 238,889,440,016.70 × 124,173,120,284.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,259,626,677.80x = 29,663,647,169,818,870,677,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,663,647,169,818,870,677,504/159,259,626,677.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,259,680,426.30

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