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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 254,915,507,643.62, 351,942,189,758.56 and 162,268,656,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 254,915,507,643.62, 351,942,189,758.56 and 162,268,656,037.20 is: 224,031,823,967.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    254,915,507,643.62 : 351,942,189,758.56 = 162,268,656,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    254,915,507,643.62/351,942,189,758.56 = 162,268,656,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    254,915,507,643.62x = 351,942,189,758.56 × 162,268,656,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    254,915,507,643.62x = 57,109,186,134,910,745,706,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,109,186,134,910,745,706,496/254,915,507,643.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,031,823,967.14

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