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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,396,246,709.57, 406,266,821,241.65 and 159,065,427,146.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,396,246,709.57, 406,266,821,241.65 and 159,065,427,146.23 is: 219,510,289,884.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,396,246,709.57 : 406,266,821,241.65 = 159,065,427,146.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,396,246,709.57/406,266,821,241.65 = 159,065,427,146.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,396,246,709.57x = 406,266,821,241.65 × 159,065,427,146.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,396,246,709.57x = 64,623,005,456,144,137,191,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,623,005,456,144,137,191,424/294,396,246,709.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,510,289,884.56

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