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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 288,911,317,746.82, 398,698,550,115.83 and 160,452,766,363.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 288,911,317,746.82, 398,698,550,115.83 and 160,452,766,363.98 is: 221,425,334,979.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,911,317,746.82 : 398,698,550,115.83 = 160,452,766,363.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,911,317,746.82/398,698,550,115.83 = 160,452,766,363.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,911,317,746.82x = 398,698,550,115.83 × 160,452,766,363.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,911,317,746.82x = 63,972,285,311,392,845,660,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,972,285,311,392,845,660,160/288,911,317,746.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,425,334,979.27

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