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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 248,332,340,913.52, 342,762,392,903.08 and 161,740,689,238.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 248,332,340,913.52, 342,762,392,903.08 and 161,740,689,238.45 is: 223,243,680,099.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    248,332,340,913.52 : 342,762,392,903.08 = 161,740,689,238.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    248,332,340,913.52/342,762,392,903.08 = 161,740,689,238.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    248,332,340,913.52x = 342,762,392,903.08 × 161,740,689,238.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    248,332,340,913.52x = 55,438,625,673,164,567,347,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,438,625,673,164,567,347,200/248,332,340,913.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,243,680,099.12

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