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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,857,781,170.40, 782,899,341,806.64 and 158,851,832,404.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,857,781,170.40, 782,899,341,806.64 and 158,851,832,404.64 is: 238,312,045,008.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,857,781,170.40 : 782,899,341,806.64 = 158,851,832,404.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,857,781,170.40/782,899,341,806.64 = 158,851,832,404.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,857,781,170.40x = 782,899,341,806.64 × 158,851,832,404.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,857,781,170.40x = 124,364,995,034,371,361,603,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,364,995,034,371,361,603,584/521,857,781,170.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,312,045,008.61

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