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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,147,274,204.86, 262,579,529,561.44 and 161,009,853,185.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,147,274,204.86, 262,579,529,561.44 and 161,009,853,185.78 is: 241,384,809,990.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,147,274,204.86 : 262,579,529,561.44 = 161,009,853,185.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,147,274,204.86/262,579,529,561.44 = 161,009,853,185.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,147,274,204.86x = 262,579,529,561.44 × 161,009,853,185.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,147,274,204.86x = 42,277,891,504,278,631,088,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,277,891,504,278,631,088,128/175,147,274,204.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,384,809,990.41

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