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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 289,092,733,958.37, 398,957,540,469.63 and 158,886,203,781.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 289,092,733,958.37, 398,957,540,469.63 and 158,886,203,781.95 is: 219,268,219,603.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    289,092,733,958.37 : 398,957,540,469.63 = 158,886,203,781.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    289,092,733,958.37/398,957,540,469.63 = 158,886,203,781.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    289,092,733,958.37x = 398,957,540,469.63 × 158,886,203,781.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    289,092,733,958.37x = 63,388,849,075,403,205,115,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,388,849,075,403,205,115,904/289,092,733,958.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,268,219,603.65

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