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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,314,695,237.60, 238,984,136,091.60 and 47,510,944,223.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,314,695,237.60, 238,984,136,091.60 and 47,510,944,223.20 is: 71,270,022,788.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,314,695,237.60 : 238,984,136,091.60 = 47,510,944,223.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,314,695,237.60/238,984,136,091.60 = 47,510,944,223.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,314,695,237.60x = 238,984,136,091.60 × 47,510,944,223.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,314,695,237.60x = 11,354,361,960,077,646,102,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,354,361,960,077,646,102,528/159,314,695,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,270,022,788.19

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