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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,962,945,401.42, 239,918,876,338.24 and 46,616,158,364.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,962,945,401.42, 239,918,876,338.24 and 46,616,158,364.65 is: 69,916,794,204.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,962,945,401.42 : 239,918,876,338.24 = 46,616,158,364.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,962,945,401.42/239,918,876,338.24 = 46,616,158,364.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,962,945,401.42x = 239,918,876,338.24 × 46,616,158,364.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,962,945,401.42x = 11,184,096,334,051,555,672,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,184,096,334,051,555,672,064/159,962,945,401.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,916,794,204.97

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