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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,726,520,753.02, 239,604,509,791.58 and 52,161,355,683.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,726,520,753.02, 239,604,509,791.58 and 52,161,355,683.19 is: 78,246,843,414.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,726,520,753.02 : 239,604,509,791.58 = 52,161,355,683.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,726,520,753.02/239,604,509,791.58 = 52,161,355,683.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,726,520,753.02x = 239,604,509,791.58 × 52,161,355,683.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,726,520,753.02x = 12,498,096,058,533,786,157,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,498,096,058,533,786,157,056/159,726,520,753.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,246,843,414.68

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