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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 289,092,733,958.52, 398,957,540,469.76 and 158,886,203,782.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 289,092,733,958.52, 398,957,540,469.76 and 158,886,203,782.04 is: 219,268,219,603.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    289,092,733,958.52 : 398,957,540,469.76 = 158,886,203,782.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    289,092,733,958.52/398,957,540,469.76 = 158,886,203,782.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    289,092,733,958.52x = 398,957,540,469.76 × 158,886,203,782.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    289,092,733,958.52x = 63,388,849,075,459,761,111,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,388,849,075,459,761,111,040/289,092,733,958.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,268,219,603.73

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