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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 255,940,390,153.93, 353,063,831,587.11 and 158,250,803,562.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 255,940,390,153.93, 353,063,831,587.11 and 158,250,803,562.45 is: 218,303,312,829.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    255,940,390,153.93 : 353,063,831,587.11 = 158,250,803,562.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    255,940,390,153.93/353,063,831,587.11 = 158,250,803,562.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    255,940,390,153.93x = 353,063,831,587.11 × 158,250,803,562.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    255,940,390,153.93x = 55,872,635,057,497,677,234,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,872,635,057,497,677,234,176/255,940,390,153.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,303,312,829.58

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