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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,957,999,442.96, 360,153,389,637.22 and 158,072,100,304.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,957,999,442.96, 360,153,389,637.22 and 158,072,100,304.76 is: 218,158,488,543.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,957,999,442.96 : 360,153,389,637.22 = 158,072,100,304.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,957,999,442.96/360,153,389,637.22 = 158,072,100,304.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,957,999,442.96x = 360,153,389,637.22 × 158,072,100,304.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,957,999,442.96x = 56,930,202,731,833,949,421,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,930,202,731,833,949,421,568/260,957,999,442.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,158,488,543.59

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