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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,735,699,378.38, 275,665,109,430.42 and 157,235,994,585.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,735,699,378.38, 275,665,109,430.42 and 157,235,994,585.51 is: 217,009,166,557.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,735,699,378.38 : 275,665,109,430.42 = 157,235,994,585.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,735,699,378.38/275,665,109,430.42 = 157,235,994,585.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,735,699,378.38x = 275,665,109,430.42 × 157,235,994,585.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,735,699,378.38x = 43,344,477,653,815,537,958,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,344,477,653,815,537,958,912/199,735,699,378.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,009,166,557.17

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