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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,001,675,295.34, 242,758,480,562.37 and 144,346,971,451.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,001,675,295.34, 242,758,480,562.37 and 144,346,971,451.02 is: 216,303,019,085.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,001,675,295.34 : 242,758,480,562.37 = 144,346,971,451.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,001,675,295.34/242,758,480,562.37 = 144,346,971,451.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,001,675,295.34x = 242,758,480,562.37 × 144,346,971,451.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,001,675,295.34x = 35,041,451,463,229,413,785,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,041,451,463,229,413,785,600/162,001,675,295.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,303,019,085.12

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