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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,276,629,813.49, 219,801,837,330.73 and 86,032,860,182.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,276,629,813.49, 219,801,837,330.73 and 86,032,860,182.98 is: 118,725,394,687.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,276,629,813.49 : 219,801,837,330.73 = 86,032,860,182.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,276,629,813.49/219,801,837,330.73 = 86,032,860,182.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,276,629,813.49x = 219,801,837,330.73 × 86,032,860,182.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,276,629,813.49x = 18,910,180,739,036,368,338,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,910,180,739,036,368,338,944/159,276,629,813.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,725,394,687.09

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