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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 274,297,647,681.20, 378,445,355,052.89 and 158,512,225,418.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 274,297,647,681.20, 378,445,355,052.89 and 158,512,225,418.04 is: 218,697,520,506.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    274,297,647,681.20 : 378,445,355,052.89 = 158,512,225,418.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    274,297,647,681.20/378,445,355,052.89 = 158,512,225,418.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    274,297,647,681.20x = 378,445,355,052.89 × 158,512,225,418.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    274,297,647,681.20x = 59,988,215,428,553,891,643,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,988,215,428,553,891,643,392/274,297,647,681.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,697,520,506.17

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