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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 274,297,647,684.36, 378,445,355,057.25 and 158,512,225,421.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 274,297,647,684.36, 378,445,355,057.25 and 158,512,225,421.21 is: 218,697,520,510.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    274,297,647,684.36 : 378,445,355,057.25 = 158,512,225,421.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    274,297,647,684.36/378,445,355,057.25 = 158,512,225,421.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    274,297,647,684.36x = 378,445,355,057.25 × 158,512,225,421.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    274,297,647,684.36x = 59,988,215,430,444,667,109,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,988,215,430,444,667,109,376/274,297,647,684.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,697,520,510.55

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