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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,235,039,574.34, 356,493,372,085.74 and 160,608,148,407.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,235,039,574.34, 356,493,372,085.74 and 160,608,148,407.47 is: 221,719,486,652.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,235,039,574.34 : 356,493,372,085.74 = 160,608,148,407.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,235,039,574.34/356,493,372,085.74 = 160,608,148,407.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,235,039,574.34x = 356,493,372,085.74 × 160,608,148,407.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,235,039,574.34x = 57,255,740,410,225,949,147,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,255,740,410,225,949,147,136/258,235,039,574.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,719,486,652.95

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