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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,680,742,706.24, 220,361,166,360.48 and 88,396,563,158.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,680,742,706.24, 220,361,166,360.48 and 88,396,563,158.08 is: 121,988,221,182.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,680,742,706.24 : 220,361,166,360.48 = 88,396,563,158.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,680,742,706.24/220,361,166,360.48 = 88,396,563,158.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,680,742,706.24x = 220,361,166,360.48 × 88,396,563,158.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,680,742,706.24x = 19,479,169,759,772,344,844,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,479,169,759,772,344,844,288/159,680,742,706.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,988,221,182.11

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