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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 281,253,251,751.83, 388,162,761,315.51 and 167,068,323,876.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 281,253,251,751.83, 388,162,761,315.51 and 167,068,323,876.23 is: 230,574,052,105.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,253,251,751.83 : 388,162,761,315.51 = 167,068,323,876.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,253,251,751.83/388,162,761,315.51 = 167,068,323,876.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,253,251,751.83x = 388,162,761,315.51 × 167,068,323,876.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,253,251,751.83x = 64,849,701,924,151,389,847,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,849,701,924,151,389,847,552/281,253,251,751.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,574,052,105.09

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