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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,378,100,308.68, 239,067,150,479.42 and 53,260,166,560.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,378,100,308.68, 239,067,150,479.42 and 53,260,166,560.12 is: 79,890,249,845.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,378,100,308.68 : 239,067,150,479.42 = 53,260,166,560.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,378,100,308.68/239,067,150,479.42 = 53,260,166,560.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,378,100,308.68x = 239,067,150,479.42 × 53,260,166,560.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,378,100,308.68x = 12,732,756,253,587,183,501,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,732,756,253,587,183,501,312/159,378,100,308.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,890,249,845.66

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