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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 284,190,424,754.58, 392,202,027,811.38 and 160,548,681,261.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 284,190,424,754.58, 392,202,027,811.38 and 160,548,681,261.24 is: 221,568,050,392.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    284,190,424,754.58 : 392,202,027,811.38 = 160,548,681,261.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    284,190,424,754.58/392,202,027,811.38 = 160,548,681,261.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    284,190,424,754.58x = 392,202,027,811.38 × 160,548,681,261.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    284,190,424,754.58x = 62,967,518,353,101,229,654,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,967,518,353,101,229,654,016/284,190,424,754.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,568,050,392.54

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