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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,561,344,129.40, 344,342,016,194.10 and 166,870,012,852.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,561,344,129.40, 344,342,016,194.10 and 166,870,012,852.60 is: 250,305,019,278.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,561,344,129.40 : 344,342,016,194.10 = 166,870,012,852.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,561,344,129.40/344,342,016,194.10 = 166,870,012,852.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,561,344,129.40x = 344,342,016,194.10 × 166,870,012,852.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,561,344,129.40x = 57,460,356,667,999,663,423,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,460,356,667,999,663,423,488/229,561,344,129.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,305,019,278.90

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