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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,294,519,008.60, 238,941,778,512.90 and 159,294,519,008.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,294,519,008.60, 238,941,778,512.90 and 159,294,519,008.60 is: 238,941,778,512.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,294,519,008.60 : 238,941,778,512.90 = 159,294,519,008.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,294,519,008.60/238,941,778,512.90 = 159,294,519,008.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,294,519,008.60x = 238,941,778,512.90 × 159,294,519,008.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,294,519,008.60x = 38,062,115,679,271,842,217,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,062,115,679,271,842,217,984/159,294,519,008.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,941,778,512.90

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