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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,797,493,550.06, 539,696,207,552.45 and 158,339,228,633.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,797,493,550.06, 539,696,207,552.45 and 158,339,228,633.52 is: 237,508,828,527.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,797,493,550.06 : 539,696,207,552.45 = 158,339,228,633.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,797,493,550.06/539,696,207,552.45 = 158,339,228,633.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,797,493,550.06x = 539,696,207,552.45 × 158,339,228,633.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,797,493,550.06x = 85,455,081,200,291,040,722,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,455,081,200,291,040,722,944/359,797,493,550.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,508,828,527.74

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