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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 291,562,538,762.85, 436,866,222,430.58 and 155,279,970,023.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 291,562,538,762.85, 436,866,222,430.58 and 155,279,970,023.48 is: 232,665,603,102.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    291,562,538,762.85 : 436,866,222,430.58 = 155,279,970,023.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    291,562,538,762.85/436,866,222,430.58 = 155,279,970,023.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    291,562,538,762.85x = 436,866,222,430.58 × 155,279,970,023.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    291,562,538,762.85x = 67,836,573,923,291,414,134,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,836,573,923,291,414,134,784/291,562,538,762.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,665,603,102.28

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