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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 288,333,796,522.95, 397,864,067,608.02 and 158,088,377,292.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 288,333,796,522.95, 397,864,067,608.02 and 158,088,377,292.77 is: 218,141,909,098.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,333,796,522.95 : 397,864,067,608.02 = 158,088,377,292.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,333,796,522.95/397,864,067,608.02 = 158,088,377,292.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,333,796,522.95x = 397,864,067,608.02 × 158,088,377,292.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,333,796,522.95x = 62,897,684,831,252,818,952,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,897,684,831,252,818,952,192/288,333,796,522.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,141,909,098.91

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