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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,378,100,321.68, 239,067,150,498.92 and 53,260,166,573.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,378,100,321.68, 239,067,150,498.92 and 53,260,166,573.12 is: 79,890,249,865.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,378,100,321.68 : 239,067,150,498.92 = 53,260,166,573.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,378,100,321.68/239,067,150,498.92 = 53,260,166,573.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,378,100,321.68x = 239,067,150,498.92 × 53,260,166,573.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,378,100,321.68x = 12,732,756,257,733,628,395,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,732,756,257,733,628,395,520/159,378,100,321.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,890,249,865.16

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