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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,662,190,294.56, 385,933,096,711.44 and 156,062,033,666.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,662,190,294.56, 385,933,096,711.44 and 156,062,033,666.77 is: 215,365,201,383.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,662,190,294.56 : 385,933,096,711.44 = 156,062,033,666.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,662,190,294.56/385,933,096,711.44 = 156,062,033,666.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,662,190,294.56x = 385,933,096,711.44 × 156,062,033,666.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,662,190,294.56x = 60,229,503,932,101,545,689,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,229,503,932,101,545,689,088/279,662,190,294.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,365,201,383.37

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