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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,758,159,862.40, 355,137,239,793.60 and 161,443,616,800.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,758,159,862.40, 355,137,239,793.60 and 161,443,616,800.80 is: 242,165,425,201.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,758,159,862.40 : 355,137,239,793.60 = 161,443,616,800.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,758,159,862.40/355,137,239,793.60 = 161,443,616,800.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,758,159,862.40x = 355,137,239,793.60 × 161,443,616,800.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,758,159,862.40x = 57,334,640,452,931,768,287,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,334,640,452,931,768,287,232/236,758,159,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,165,425,201.20

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