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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,197,039,571.58, 993,295,558,236.21 and 159,119,427,714.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,197,039,571.58, 993,295,558,236.21 and 159,119,427,714.67 is: 238,679,141,302.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,197,039,571.58 : 993,295,558,236.21 = 159,119,427,714.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,197,039,571.58/993,295,558,236.21 = 159,119,427,714.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,197,039,571.58x = 993,295,558,236.21 × 159,119,427,714.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,197,039,571.58x = 158,052,620,778,069,399,961,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,052,620,778,069,399,961,600/662,197,039,571.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,679,141,302.60

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