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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,147,274,202.85, 262,579,529,558.44 and 161,009,853,183.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,147,274,202.85, 262,579,529,558.44 and 161,009,853,183.79 is: 241,384,809,987.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,147,274,202.85 : 262,579,529,558.44 = 161,009,853,183.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,147,274,202.85/262,579,529,558.44 = 161,009,853,183.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,147,274,202.85x = 262,579,529,558.44 × 161,009,853,183.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,147,274,202.85x = 42,277,891,503,273,071,869,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,277,891,503,273,071,869,952/175,147,274,202.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,384,809,987.44

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