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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,197,047,845.90, 993,295,570,654.44 and 159,119,435,989.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,197,047,845.90, 993,295,570,654.44 and 159,119,435,989.12 is: 238,679,153,715.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,197,047,845.90 : 993,295,570,654.44 = 159,119,435,989.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,197,047,845.90/993,295,570,654.44 = 159,119,435,989.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,197,047,845.90x = 993,295,570,654.44 × 159,119,435,989.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,197,047,845.90x = 158,052,630,973,025,586,511,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,052,630,973,025,586,511,872/662,197,047,845.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,679,153,715.90

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