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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 254,915,507,644.74, 351,942,189,760.14 and 162,268,656,038.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 254,915,507,644.74, 351,942,189,760.14 and 162,268,656,038.32 is: 224,031,823,968.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    254,915,507,644.74 : 351,942,189,760.14 = 162,268,656,038.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    254,915,507,644.74/351,942,189,760.14 = 162,268,656,038.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    254,915,507,644.74x = 351,942,189,760.14 × 162,268,656,038.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    254,915,507,644.74x = 57,109,186,135,561,307,422,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,109,186,135,561,307,422,720/254,915,507,644.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,031,823,968.71

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