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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 281,074,910,696.34, 387,883,376,761.11 and 160,780,848,861.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 281,074,910,696.34, 387,883,376,761.11 and 160,780,848,861.84 is: 221,877,571,429.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,074,910,696.34 : 387,883,376,761.11 = 160,780,848,861.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,074,910,696.34/387,883,376,761.11 = 160,780,848,861.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,074,910,696.34x = 387,883,376,761.11 × 160,780,848,861.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,074,910,696.34x = 62,364,218,575,048,163,721,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,364,218,575,048,163,721,216/281,074,910,696.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,877,571,429.43

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