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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,197,047,854.96, 993,295,570,668.12 and 159,119,435,998.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,197,047,854.96, 993,295,570,668.12 and 159,119,435,998.12 is: 238,679,153,729.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,197,047,854.96 : 993,295,570,668.12 = 159,119,435,998.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,197,047,854.96/993,295,570,668.12 = 159,119,435,998.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,197,047,854.96x = 993,295,570,668.12 × 159,119,435,998.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,197,047,854.96x = 158,052,630,984,142,002,061,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,052,630,984,142,002,061,312/662,197,047,854.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,679,153,729.42

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