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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,787,806,021.60, 365,681,709,032.40 and 159,058,945,077.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,787,806,021.60, 365,681,709,032.40 and 159,058,945,077.30 is: 238,588,417,615.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,787,806,021.60 : 365,681,709,032.40 = 159,058,945,077.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,787,806,021.60/365,681,709,032.40 = 159,058,945,077.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,787,806,021.60x = 365,681,709,032.40 × 159,058,945,077.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,787,806,021.60x = 58,164,946,872,757,708,128,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,164,946,872,757,708,128,256/243,787,806,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,588,417,615.95

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