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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,197,039,549.72, 993,295,558,203.56 and 159,119,427,692.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,197,039,549.72, 993,295,558,203.56 and 159,119,427,692.98 is: 238,679,141,270.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,197,039,549.72 : 993,295,558,203.56 = 159,119,427,692.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,197,039,549.72/993,295,558,203.56 = 159,119,427,692.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,197,039,549.72x = 993,295,558,203.56 × 159,119,427,692.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,197,039,549.72x = 158,052,620,751,329,604,665,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,052,620,751,329,604,665,344/662,197,039,549.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,679,141,270.10

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