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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,273,834,201.64, 238,948,431,009.15 and 51,707,897,455.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,273,834,201.64, 238,948,431,009.15 and 51,707,897,455.97 is: 77,574,078,817.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,273,834,201.64 : 238,948,431,009.15 = 51,707,897,455.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,273,834,201.64/238,948,431,009.15 = 51,707,897,455.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,273,834,201.64x = 238,948,431,009.15 × 51,707,897,455.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,273,834,201.64x = 12,355,520,967,887,005,155,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,355,520,967,887,005,155,328/159,273,834,201.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,574,078,817.27

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