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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,197,040,083.05, 993,295,559,002.10 and 159,119,428,226.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,197,040,083.05, 993,295,559,002.10 and 159,119,428,226.31 is: 238,679,142,069.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,197,040,083.05 : 993,295,559,002.10 = 159,119,428,226.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,197,040,083.05/993,295,559,002.10 = 159,119,428,226.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,197,040,083.05x = 993,295,559,002.10 × 159,119,428,226.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,197,040,083.05x = 158,052,621,408,147,108,528,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,052,621,408,147,108,528,128/662,197,040,083.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,679,142,069.75

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