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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,926,911,998.80, 362,890,367,998.20 and 158,338,470,296.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,926,911,998.80, 362,890,367,998.20 and 158,338,470,296.40 is: 237,507,705,444.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,926,911,998.80 : 362,890,367,998.20 = 158,338,470,296.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,926,911,998.80/362,890,367,998.20 = 158,338,470,296.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,926,911,998.80x = 362,890,367,998.20 × 158,338,470,296.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,926,911,998.80x = 57,459,505,754,132,654,850,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,459,505,754,132,654,850,048/241,926,911,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,507,705,444.60

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