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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 251,765,086,465.17, 347,471,257,035.91 and 160,284,415,238.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 251,765,086,465.17, 347,471,257,035.91 and 160,284,415,238.37 is: 221,215,054,192.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,765,086,465.17 : 347,471,257,035.91 = 160,284,415,238.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,765,086,465.17/347,471,257,035.91 = 160,284,415,238.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,765,086,465.17x = 347,471,257,035.91 × 160,284,415,238.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,765,086,465.17x = 55,694,227,246,142,185,275,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,694,227,246,142,185,275,392/251,765,086,465.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,215,054,192.38

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