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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 266,970,860,063.46, 368,451,371,095.38 and 158,584,385,556.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 266,970,860,063.46, 368,451,371,095.38 and 158,584,385,556.53 is: 218,865,213,524.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    266,970,860,063.46 : 368,451,371,095.38 = 158,584,385,556.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    266,970,860,063.46/368,451,371,095.38 = 158,584,385,556.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    266,970,860,063.46x = 368,451,371,095.38 × 158,584,385,556.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    266,970,860,063.46x = 58,430,634,292,621,854,375,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,430,634,292,621,854,375,936/266,970,860,063.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,865,213,524.55

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