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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,522,997,157.08, 232,579,069,675.03 and 102,533,856,663.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,522,997,157.08, 232,579,069,675.03 and 102,533,856,663.18 is: 141,507,268,415.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,522,997,157.08 : 232,579,069,675.03 = 102,533,856,663.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,522,997,157.08/232,579,069,675.03 = 102,533,856,663.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,522,997,157.08x = 232,579,069,675.03 × 102,533,856,663.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,522,997,157.08x = 23,847,228,992,915,278,659,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,847,228,992,915,278,659,584/168,522,997,157.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,507,268,415.64

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