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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 248,332,340,792.32, 342,762,392,735.46 and 161,740,689,117.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 248,332,340,792.32, 342,762,392,735.46 and 161,740,689,117.14 is: 223,243,679,931.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    248,332,340,792.32 : 342,762,392,735.46 = 161,740,689,117.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    248,332,340,792.32/342,762,392,735.46 = 161,740,689,117.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    248,332,340,792.32x = 342,762,392,735.46 × 161,740,689,117.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    248,332,340,792.32x = 55,438,625,604,473,091,784,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,438,625,604,473,091,784,704/248,332,340,792.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,243,679,931.47

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