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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 541,562,129,505.75, 812,346,655,922.45 and 159,104,640,458.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 541,562,129,505.75, 812,346,655,922.45 and 159,104,640,458.94 is: 238,657,977,684.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,562,129,505.75 : 812,346,655,922.45 = 159,104,640,458.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,562,129,505.75/812,346,655,922.45 = 159,104,640,458.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,562,129,505.75x = 812,346,655,922.45 × 159,104,640,458.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,562,129,505.75x = 129,248,122,618,563,637,805,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,248,122,618,563,637,805,056/541,562,129,505.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,657,977,684.89

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