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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,493,974,196.58, 374,707,275,888.46 and 157,379,977,159.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,493,974,196.58, 374,707,275,888.46 and 157,379,977,159.14 is: 217,210,797,017.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,493,974,196.58 : 374,707,275,888.46 = 157,379,977,159.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,493,974,196.58/374,707,275,888.46 = 157,379,977,159.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,493,974,196.58x = 374,707,275,888.46 × 157,379,977,159.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,493,974,196.58x = 58,971,422,520,689,416,994,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,971,422,520,689,416,994,816/271,493,974,196.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,210,797,017.51

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