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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 286,471,222,704.27, 395,331,516,381.26 and 156,262,914,845.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 286,471,222,704.27, 395,331,516,381.26 and 156,262,914,845.55 is: 215,643,492,902.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    286,471,222,704.27 : 395,331,516,381.26 = 156,262,914,845.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    286,471,222,704.27/395,331,516,381.26 = 156,262,914,845.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    286,471,222,704.27x = 395,331,516,381.26 × 156,262,914,845.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    286,471,222,704.27x = 61,775,655,080,046,979,186,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,775,655,080,046,979,186,688/286,471,222,704.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,643,492,902.67

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