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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 246,732,911,239.04, 340,366,106,346.77 and 161,143,976,809.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 246,732,911,239.04, 340,366,106,346.77 and 161,143,976,809.17 is: 222,296,845,898.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    246,732,911,239.04 : 340,366,106,346.77 = 161,143,976,809.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    246,732,911,239.04/340,366,106,346.77 = 161,143,976,809.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    246,732,911,239.04x = 340,366,106,346.77 × 161,143,976,809.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    246,732,911,239.04x = 54,847,947,947,771,399,503,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,847,947,947,771,399,503,872/246,732,911,239.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,296,845,898.41

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