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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,621,159,127.32, 362,595,104,936.22 and 166,362,666,424.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,621,159,127.32, 362,595,104,936.22 and 166,362,666,424.60 is: 229,693,177,389.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,621,159,127.32 : 362,595,104,936.22 = 166,362,666,424.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,621,159,127.32/362,595,104,936.22 = 166,362,666,424.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,621,159,127.32x = 362,595,104,936.22 × 166,362,666,424.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,621,159,127.32x = 60,322,288,489,697,195,851,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,322,288,489,697,195,851,776/262,621,159,127.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,693,177,389.61

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