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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,478,444,018.70, 358,080,128,200.64 and 155,191,903,509.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,478,444,018.70, 358,080,128,200.64 and 155,191,903,509.55 is: 214,164,752,353.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,478,444,018.70 : 358,080,128,200.64 = 155,191,903,509.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,478,444,018.70/358,080,128,200.64 = 155,191,903,509.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,478,444,018.70x = 358,080,128,200.64 × 155,191,903,509.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,478,444,018.70x = 55,571,136,704,401,012,424,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,571,136,704,401,012,424,704/259,478,444,018.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,164,752,353.75

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