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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 281,200,213,743.22, 388,088,487,079.28 and 157,634,726,859.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 281,200,213,743.22, 388,088,487,079.28 and 157,634,726,859.45 is: 217,553,969,265.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,200,213,743.22 : 388,088,487,079.28 = 157,634,726,859.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,200,213,743.22/388,088,487,079.28 = 157,634,726,859.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,200,213,743.22x = 388,088,487,079.28 × 157,634,726,859.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,200,213,743.22x = 61,176,222,658,039,505,747,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,176,222,658,039,505,747,968/281,200,213,743.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,553,969,265.13

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