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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,501,044,612.26, 239,251,972,141.95 and 65,173,992,513.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,501,044,612.26, 239,251,972,141.95 and 65,173,992,513.58 is: 97,761,154,349.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,501,044,612.26 : 239,251,972,141.95 = 65,173,992,513.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,501,044,612.26/239,251,972,141.95 = 65,173,992,513.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,501,044,612.26x = 239,251,972,141.95 × 65,173,992,513.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,501,044,612.26x = 15,593,006,241,238,701,047,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,593,006,241,238,701,047,808/159,501,044,612.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,761,154,349.46

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