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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,493,974,195.83, 374,707,275,887.43 and 157,379,977,158.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,493,974,195.83, 374,707,275,887.43 and 157,379,977,158.39 is: 217,210,797,016.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,493,974,195.83 : 374,707,275,887.43 = 157,379,977,158.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,493,974,195.83/374,707,275,887.43 = 157,379,977,158.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,493,974,195.83x = 374,707,275,887.43 × 157,379,977,158.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,493,974,195.83x = 58,971,422,520,246,280,388,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,971,422,520,246,280,388,608/271,493,974,195.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,210,797,016.47

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