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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,730,048,317.34, 406,727,467,319.74 and 159,399,228,737.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,730,048,317.34, 406,727,467,319.74 and 159,399,228,737.26 is: 219,970,936,004.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,730,048,317.34 : 406,727,467,319.74 = 159,399,228,737.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,730,048,317.34/406,727,467,319.74 = 159,399,228,737.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,730,048,317.34x = 406,727,467,319.74 × 159,399,228,737.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,730,048,317.34x = 64,832,044,597,025,676,722,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,832,044,597,025,676,722,176/294,730,048,317.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,970,936,004.53

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