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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 289,092,733,962.54, 398,957,540,475.38 and 158,886,203,786.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 289,092,733,962.54, 398,957,540,475.38 and 158,886,203,786.08 is: 219,268,219,609.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    289,092,733,962.54 : 398,957,540,475.38 = 158,886,203,786.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    289,092,733,962.54/398,957,540,475.38 = 158,886,203,786.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    289,092,733,962.54x = 398,957,540,475.38 × 158,886,203,786.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    289,092,733,962.54x = 63,388,849,077,964,482,019,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,388,849,077,964,482,019,328/289,092,733,962.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,268,219,609.35

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