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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 286,156,492,990.16, 394,884,463,160.44 and 155,942,582,497.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 286,156,492,990.16, 394,884,463,160.44 and 155,942,582,497.84 is: 215,194,498,402.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    286,156,492,990.16 : 394,884,463,160.44 = 155,942,582,497.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    286,156,492,990.16/394,884,463,160.44 = 155,942,582,497.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    286,156,492,990.16x = 394,884,463,160.44 × 155,942,582,497.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    286,156,492,990.16x = 61,579,302,973,512,177,680,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,579,302,973,512,177,680,384/286,156,492,990.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,194,498,402.07

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