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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,909,997,136.24, 239,864,981,138.73 and 70,372,990,506.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,909,997,136.24, 239,864,981,138.73 and 70,372,990,506.66 is: 105,559,479,349.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,909,997,136.24 : 239,864,981,138.73 = 70,372,990,506.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,909,997,136.24/239,864,981,138.73 = 70,372,990,506.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,909,997,136.24x = 239,864,981,138.73 × 70,372,990,506.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,909,997,136.24x = 16,880,016,040,556,027,183,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,880,016,040,556,027,183,104/159,909,997,136.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,559,479,349.97

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