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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,572,496,292.86, 326,582,619,571.23 and 158,492,037,841.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,572,496,292.86, 326,582,619,571.23 and 158,492,037,841.10 is: 218,794,431,772.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,572,496,292.86 : 326,582,619,571.23 = 158,492,037,841.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,572,496,292.86/326,582,619,571.23 = 158,492,037,841.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,572,496,292.86x = 326,582,619,571.23 × 158,492,037,841.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,572,496,292.86x = 51,760,744,899,328,945,946,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,760,744,899,328,945,946,624/236,572,496,292.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,794,431,772.21

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