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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,454,472,880.36, 314,934,900,333.84 and 159,652,274,259.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,454,472,880.36, 314,934,900,333.84 and 159,652,274,259.24 is: 220,087,934,580.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,454,472,880.36 : 314,934,900,333.84 = 159,652,274,259.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,454,472,880.36/314,934,900,333.84 = 159,652,274,259.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,454,472,880.36x = 314,934,900,333.84 × 159,652,274,259.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,454,472,880.36x = 50,280,073,081,904,636,624,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,280,073,081,904,636,624,896/228,454,472,880.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,087,934,580.45

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