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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,273,834,203.82, 238,948,431,012.39 and 51,707,897,458.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,273,834,203.82, 238,948,431,012.39 and 51,707,897,458.14 is: 77,574,078,820.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,273,834,203.82 : 238,948,431,012.39 = 51,707,897,458.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,273,834,203.82/238,948,431,012.39 = 51,707,897,458.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,273,834,203.82x = 238,948,431,012.39 × 51,707,897,458.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,273,834,203.82x = 12,355,520,968,572,102,770,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,355,520,968,572,102,770,688/159,273,834,203.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,574,078,820.51

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