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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 272,446,214,811.79, 408,574,684,169.67 and 151,619,157,221.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 272,446,214,811.79, 408,574,684,169.67 and 151,619,157,221.71 is: 227,376,068,772.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,446,214,811.79 : 408,574,684,169.67 = 151,619,157,221.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,446,214,811.79/408,574,684,169.67 = 151,619,157,221.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,446,214,811.79x = 408,574,684,169.67 × 151,619,157,221.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,446,214,811.79x = 61,947,749,275,931,695,382,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,947,749,275,931,695,382,528/272,446,214,811.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,376,068,772.79

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