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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,913,553,260.94, 386,280,453,907.41 and 158,003,948,184.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,913,553,260.94, 386,280,453,907.41 and 158,003,948,184.14 is: 218,045,307,605.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,913,553,260.94 : 386,280,453,907.41 = 158,003,948,184.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,913,553,260.94/386,280,453,907.41 = 158,003,948,184.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,913,553,260.94x = 386,280,453,907.41 × 158,003,948,184.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,913,553,260.94x = 61,033,836,823,732,486,668,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,033,836,823,732,486,668,288/279,913,553,260.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,045,307,605.51

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