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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 287,880,949,599.29, 397,288,198,515.20 and 159,422,398,216.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 287,880,949,599.29, 397,288,198,515.20 and 159,422,398,216.42 is: 220,009,825,167.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    287,880,949,599.29 : 397,288,198,515.20 = 159,422,398,216.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    287,880,949,599.29/397,288,198,515.20 = 159,422,398,216.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    287,880,949,599.29x = 397,288,198,515.20 × 159,422,398,216.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    287,880,949,599.29x = 63,336,637,390,374,341,443,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,336,637,390,374,341,443,584/287,880,949,599.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,009,825,167.43

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