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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,569,030,926.42, 776,436,969,562.92 and 159,420,837,941.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,569,030,926.42, 776,436,969,562.92 and 159,420,837,941.78 is: 239,156,952,793.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,569,030,926.42 : 776,436,969,562.92 = 159,420,837,941.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,569,030,926.42/776,436,969,562.92 = 159,420,837,941.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,569,030,926.42x = 776,436,969,562.92 × 159,420,837,941.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,569,030,926.42x = 123,780,232,296,697,037,848,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,780,232,296,697,037,848,576/517,569,030,926.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,156,952,793.60

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