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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,912,350,336.60, 239,866,104,148.14 and 38,902,044,876.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,912,350,336.60, 239,866,104,148.14 and 38,902,044,876.92 is: 58,352,478,269.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,912,350,336.60 : 239,866,104,148.14 = 38,902,044,876.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,912,350,336.60/239,866,104,148.14 = 38,902,044,876.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,912,350,336.60x = 239,866,104,148.14 × 38,902,044,876.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,912,350,336.60x = 9,331,281,948,021,709,864,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,331,281,948,021,709,864,960/159,912,350,336.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,352,478,269.38

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