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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 290,987,956,520.38, 401,559,106,415.33 and 162,531,279,790.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 290,987,956,520.38, 401,559,106,415.33 and 162,531,279,790.50 is: 224,290,779,101.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    290,987,956,520.38 : 401,559,106,415.33 = 162,531,279,790.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    290,987,956,520.38/401,559,106,415.33 = 162,531,279,790.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    290,987,956,520.38x = 401,559,106,415.33 × 162,531,279,790.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    290,987,956,520.38x = 65,265,915,477,213,168,271,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,265,915,477,213,168,271,360/290,987,956,520.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,290,779,101.86

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