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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 290,016,223,382.84, 400,204,355,279.87 and 159,797,790,815.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 290,016,223,382.84, 400,204,355,279.87 and 159,797,790,815.70 is: 220,511,015,220.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    290,016,223,382.84 : 400,204,355,279.87 = 159,797,790,815.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    290,016,223,382.84/400,204,355,279.87 = 159,797,790,815.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    290,016,223,382.84x = 400,204,355,279.87 × 159,797,790,815.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    290,016,223,382.84x = 63,951,771,848,544,756,957,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,951,771,848,544,756,957,184/290,016,223,382.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,511,015,220.43

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