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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 256,829,952,057.20, 385,244,928,085.80 and 167,568,271,391.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 256,829,952,057.20, 385,244,928,085.80 and 167,568,271,391.60 is: 251,352,407,087.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,829,952,057.20 : 385,244,928,085.80 = 167,568,271,391.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,829,952,057.20/385,244,928,085.80 = 167,568,271,391.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,829,952,057.20x = 385,244,928,085.80 × 167,568,271,391.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,829,952,057.20x = 64,554,826,661,718,759,833,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,554,826,661,718,759,833,600/256,829,952,057.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,352,407,087.40

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