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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 285,284,619,570.37, 393,693,028,690.40 and 155,073,474,159.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 285,284,619,570.37, 393,693,028,690.40 and 155,073,474,159.24 is: 214,001,532,235.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    285,284,619,570.37 : 393,693,028,690.40 = 155,073,474,159.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    285,284,619,570.37/393,693,028,690.40 = 155,073,474,159.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    285,284,619,570.37x = 393,693,028,690.40 × 155,073,474,159.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    285,284,619,570.37x = 61,051,345,711,293,676,912,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,051,345,711,293,676,912,640/285,284,619,570.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,001,532,235.55

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