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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,235,039,572.59, 356,493,372,083.32 and 160,608,148,405.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,235,039,572.59, 356,493,372,083.32 and 160,608,148,405.72 is: 221,719,486,650.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,235,039,572.59 : 356,493,372,083.32 = 160,608,148,405.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,235,039,572.59/356,493,372,083.32 = 160,608,148,405.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,235,039,572.59x = 356,493,372,083.32 × 160,608,148,405.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,235,039,572.59x = 57,255,740,409,213,418,995,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,255,740,409,213,418,995,712/258,235,039,572.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,719,486,650.53

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