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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,735,699,379.88, 275,665,109,432.48 and 157,235,994,587.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,735,699,379.88, 275,665,109,432.48 and 157,235,994,587.02 is: 217,009,166,559.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,735,699,379.88 : 275,665,109,432.48 = 157,235,994,587.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,735,699,379.88/275,665,109,432.48 = 157,235,994,587.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,735,699,379.88x = 275,665,109,432.48 × 157,235,994,587.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,735,699,379.88x = 43,344,477,654,555,698,397,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,344,477,654,555,698,397,184/199,735,699,379.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,009,166,559.25

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