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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,424,601,094.18, 220,005,968,163.77 and 87,166,714,889.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,424,601,094.18, 220,005,968,163.77 and 87,166,714,889.60 is: 120,290,076,746.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,424,601,094.18 : 220,005,968,163.77 = 87,166,714,889.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,424,601,094.18/220,005,968,163.77 = 87,166,714,889.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,424,601,094.18x = 220,005,968,163.77 × 87,166,714,889.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,424,601,094.18x = 19,177,197,500,941,752,860,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,177,197,500,941,752,860,672/159,424,601,094.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,290,076,746.77

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