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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 289,928,954,215.97, 400,114,357,501.11 and 161,470,382,234.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 289,928,954,215.97, 400,114,357,501.11 and 161,470,382,234.59 is: 222,836,033,806.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    289,928,954,215.97 : 400,114,357,501.11 = 161,470,382,234.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    289,928,954,215.97/400,114,357,501.11 = 161,470,382,234.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    289,928,954,215.97x = 400,114,357,501.11 × 161,470,382,234.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    289,928,954,215.97x = 64,606,618,243,251,623,165,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,606,618,243,251,623,165,952/289,928,954,215.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,836,033,806.84

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