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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 288,911,317,741.51, 398,698,550,108.49 and 160,452,766,358.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 288,911,317,741.51, 398,698,550,108.49 and 160,452,766,358.66 is: 221,425,334,971.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,911,317,741.51 : 398,698,550,108.49 = 160,452,766,358.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,911,317,741.51/398,698,550,108.49 = 160,452,766,358.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,911,317,741.51x = 398,698,550,108.49 × 160,452,766,358.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,911,317,741.51x = 63,972,285,308,094,042,341,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,972,285,308,094,042,341,376/288,911,317,741.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,425,334,971.93

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