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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 281,074,910,672.30, 387,883,376,727.80 and 160,780,848,837.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 281,074,910,672.30, 387,883,376,727.80 and 160,780,848,837.80 is: 221,877,571,396.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,074,910,672.30 : 387,883,376,727.80 = 160,780,848,837.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,074,910,672.30/387,883,376,727.80 = 160,780,848,837.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,074,910,672.30x = 387,883,376,727.80 × 160,780,848,837.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,074,910,672.30x = 62,364,218,560,367,839,674,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,364,218,560,367,839,674,368/281,074,910,672.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,877,571,396.18

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