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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,273,834,206.14, 238,948,431,015.90 and 51,707,897,460.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,273,834,206.14, 238,948,431,015.90 and 51,707,897,460.47 is: 77,574,078,824.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,273,834,206.14 : 238,948,431,015.90 = 51,707,897,460.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,273,834,206.14/238,948,431,015.90 = 51,707,897,460.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,273,834,206.14x = 238,948,431,015.90 × 51,707,897,460.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,273,834,206.14x = 12,355,520,969,311,063,638,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,355,520,969,311,063,638,016/159,273,834,206.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,574,078,824.02

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