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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 287,880,949,598.66, 397,288,198,514.34 and 159,422,398,215.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 287,880,949,598.66, 397,288,198,514.34 and 159,422,398,215.80 is: 220,009,825,166.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    287,880,949,598.66 : 397,288,198,514.34 = 159,422,398,215.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    287,880,949,598.66/397,288,198,514.34 = 159,422,398,215.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    287,880,949,598.66x = 397,288,198,514.34 × 159,422,398,215.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    287,880,949,598.66x = 63,336,637,389,990,914,949,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,336,637,389,990,914,949,120/287,880,949,598.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,009,825,166.58

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