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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 286,641,496,794.73, 395,574,766,214.51 and 156,437,480,635.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 286,641,496,794.73, 395,574,766,214.51 and 156,437,480,635.50 is: 215,888,908,345.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    286,641,496,794.73 : 395,574,766,214.51 = 156,437,480,635.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    286,641,496,794.73/395,574,766,214.51 = 156,437,480,635.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    286,641,496,794.73x = 395,574,766,214.51 × 156,437,480,635.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    286,641,496,794.73x = 61,882,719,829,574,851,493,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,882,719,829,574,851,493,888/286,641,496,794.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,888,908,345.64

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