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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,957,999,449.34, 360,153,389,646.04 and 158,072,100,311.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,957,999,449.34, 360,153,389,646.04 and 158,072,100,311.14 is: 218,158,488,552.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,957,999,449.34 : 360,153,389,646.04 = 158,072,100,311.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,957,999,449.34/360,153,389,646.04 = 158,072,100,311.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,957,999,449.34x = 360,153,389,646.04 × 158,072,100,311.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,957,999,449.34x = 56,930,202,735,525,926,797,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,930,202,735,525,926,797,312/260,957,999,449.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,158,488,552.40

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