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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 272,677,248,434.10, 408,757,883,633.55 and 160,968,003,813.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 272,677,248,434.10, 408,757,883,633.55 and 160,968,003,813.30 is: 241,299,708,535.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,677,248,434.10 : 408,757,883,633.55 = 160,968,003,813.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,677,248,434.10/408,757,883,633.55 = 160,968,003,813.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,677,248,434.10x = 408,757,883,633.55 × 160,968,003,813.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,677,248,434.10x = 65,796,940,571,441,708,924,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,796,940,571,441,708,924,928/272,677,248,434.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,299,708,535.62

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