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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,962,945,409.89, 239,918,876,350.95 and 46,616,158,373.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,962,945,409.89, 239,918,876,350.95 and 46,616,158,373.16 is: 69,916,794,217.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,962,945,409.89 : 239,918,876,350.95 = 46,616,158,373.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,962,945,409.89/239,918,876,350.95 = 46,616,158,373.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,962,945,409.89x = 239,918,876,350.95 × 46,616,158,373.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,962,945,409.89x = 11,184,096,336,686,478,262,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,184,096,336,686,478,262,272/159,962,945,409.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,916,794,217.74

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