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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,293,551,471.73, 327,147,639,299.84 and 169,892,763,965.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,293,551,471.73, 327,147,639,299.84 and 169,892,763,965.24 is: 254,611,353,796.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,293,551,471.73 : 327,147,639,299.84 = 169,892,763,965.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,293,551,471.73/327,147,639,299.84 = 169,892,763,965.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,293,551,471.73x = 327,147,639,299.84 × 169,892,763,965.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,293,551,471.73x = 55,580,016,665,353,191,948,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,580,016,665,353,191,948,288/218,293,551,471.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,611,353,796.91

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