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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 270,240,930,587.59, 372,907,834,664.29 and 160,356,339,137.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 270,240,930,587.59, 372,907,834,664.29 and 160,356,339,137.68 is: 221,277,121,391.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    270,240,930,587.59 : 372,907,834,664.29 = 160,356,339,137.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    270,240,930,587.59/372,907,834,664.29 = 160,356,339,137.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    270,240,930,587.59x = 372,907,834,664.29 × 160,356,339,137.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    270,240,930,587.59x = 59,798,135,202,524,782,657,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,798,135,202,524,782,657,536/270,240,930,587.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,277,121,391.29

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