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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,572,496,294.36, 326,582,619,573.30 and 158,492,037,842.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,572,496,294.36, 326,582,619,573.30 and 158,492,037,842.60 is: 218,794,431,774.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,572,496,294.36 : 326,582,619,573.30 = 158,492,037,842.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,572,496,294.36/326,582,619,573.30 = 158,492,037,842.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,572,496,294.36x = 326,582,619,573.30 × 158,492,037,842.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,572,496,294.36x = 51,760,744,900,146,902,335,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,760,744,900,146,902,335,488/236,572,496,294.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,794,431,774.28

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