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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,680,748,426.24, 220,361,174,254.08 and 88,396,568,878.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,680,748,426.24, 220,361,174,254.08 and 88,396,568,878.08 is: 121,988,229,075.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,680,748,426.24 : 220,361,174,254.08 = 88,396,568,878.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,680,748,426.24/220,361,174,254.08 = 88,396,568,878.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,680,748,426.24x = 220,361,174,254.08 × 88,396,568,878.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,680,748,426.24x = 19,479,171,718,005,372,485,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,479,171,718,005,372,485,632/159,680,748,426.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,988,229,075.74

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