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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,719,446,898.37, 342,681,579,940.41 and 160,505,837,123.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,719,446,898.37, 342,681,579,940.41 and 160,505,837,123.01 is: 240,479,743,200.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,719,446,898.37 : 342,681,579,940.41 = 160,505,837,123.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,719,446,898.37/342,681,579,940.41 = 160,505,837,123.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,719,446,898.37x = 342,681,579,940.41 × 160,505,837,123.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,719,446,898.37x = 55,002,393,854,971,173,928,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,002,393,854,971,173,928,960/228,719,446,898.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,479,743,200.02

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