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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,235,039,573.34, 356,493,372,084.36 and 160,608,148,406.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,235,039,573.34, 356,493,372,084.36 and 160,608,148,406.47 is: 221,719,486,651.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,235,039,573.34 : 356,493,372,084.36 = 160,608,148,406.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,235,039,573.34/356,493,372,084.36 = 160,608,148,406.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,235,039,573.34x = 356,493,372,084.36 × 160,608,148,406.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,235,039,573.34x = 57,255,740,409,647,814,672,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,255,740,409,647,814,672,384/258,235,039,573.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,719,486,651.57

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