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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 289,928,954,216.78, 400,114,357,502.16 and 161,470,382,235.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 289,928,954,216.78, 400,114,357,502.16 and 161,470,382,235.41 is: 222,836,033,807.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    289,928,954,216.78 : 400,114,357,502.16 = 161,470,382,235.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    289,928,954,216.78/400,114,357,502.16 = 161,470,382,235.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    289,928,954,216.78x = 400,114,357,502.16 × 161,470,382,235.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    289,928,954,216.78x = 64,606,618,243,749,260,558,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,606,618,243,749,260,558,336/289,928,954,216.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,836,033,807.93

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