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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 290,987,956,520.64, 401,559,106,415.67 and 162,531,279,790.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 290,987,956,520.64, 401,559,106,415.67 and 162,531,279,790.74 is: 224,290,779,102.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    290,987,956,520.64 : 401,559,106,415.67 = 162,531,279,790.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    290,987,956,520.64/401,559,106,415.67 = 162,531,279,790.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    290,987,956,520.64x = 401,559,106,415.67 × 162,531,279,790.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    290,987,956,520.64x = 65,265,915,477,364,792,360,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,265,915,477,364,792,360,960/290,987,956,520.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,290,779,102.18

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