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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,284,928,363.96, 344,182,072,227.22 and 157,914,562,243.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,284,928,363.96, 344,182,072,227.22 and 157,914,562,243.80 is: 218,029,070,688.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,284,928,363.96 : 344,182,072,227.22 = 157,914,562,243.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,284,928,363.96/344,182,072,227.22 = 157,914,562,243.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,284,928,363.96x = 344,182,072,227.22 × 157,914,562,243.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,284,928,363.96x = 54,351,361,267,925,390,458,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,351,361,267,925,390,458,880/249,284,928,363.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,029,070,688.83

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