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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,572,496,293.86, 326,582,619,572.61 and 158,492,037,842.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,572,496,293.86, 326,582,619,572.61 and 158,492,037,842.10 is: 218,794,431,773.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,572,496,293.86 : 326,582,619,572.61 = 158,492,037,842.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,572,496,293.86/326,582,619,572.61 = 158,492,037,842.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,572,496,293.86x = 326,582,619,572.61 × 158,492,037,842.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,572,496,293.86x = 51,760,744,899,874,255,798,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,760,744,899,874,255,798,272/236,572,496,293.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,794,431,773.59

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