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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 284,349,843,178.83, 392,402,688,873.72 and 155,888,533,661.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 284,349,843,178.83, 392,402,688,873.72 and 155,888,533,661.22 is: 215,126,124,528.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    284,349,843,178.83 : 392,402,688,873.72 = 155,888,533,661.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    284,349,843,178.83/392,402,688,873.72 = 155,888,533,661.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    284,349,843,178.83x = 392,402,688,873.72 × 155,888,533,661.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    284,349,843,178.83x = 61,171,079,773,244,132,163,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,171,079,773,244,132,163,584/284,349,843,178.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,126,124,528.13

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