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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,586,439,426.92, 374,809,095,128.58 and 157,430,531,771.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,586,439,426.92, 374,809,095,128.58 and 157,430,531,771.24 is: 217,265,616,366.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,586,439,426.92 : 374,809,095,128.58 = 157,430,531,771.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,586,439,426.92/374,809,095,128.58 = 157,430,531,771.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,586,439,426.92x = 374,809,095,128.58 × 157,430,531,771.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,586,439,426.92x = 59,006,395,158,789,630,197,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,006,395,158,789,630,197,760/271,586,439,426.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,265,616,366.19

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