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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 242,913,557,423.67, 335,059,296,988.28 and 156,215,735,621.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 242,913,557,423.67, 335,059,296,988.28 and 156,215,735,621.11 is: 215,473,912,246.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,913,557,423.67 : 335,059,296,988.28 = 156,215,735,621.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,913,557,423.67/335,059,296,988.28 = 156,215,735,621.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,913,557,423.67x = 335,059,296,988.28 × 156,215,735,621.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,913,557,423.67x = 52,341,534,555,716,125,196,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,341,534,555,716,125,196,288/242,913,557,423.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,473,912,246.18

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