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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,957,982,538.97, 407,037,684,016.38 and 164,748,737,357.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,957,982,538.97, 407,037,684,016.38 and 164,748,737,357.76 is: 227,350,837,978.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,957,982,538.97 : 407,037,684,016.38 = 164,748,737,357.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,957,982,538.97/407,037,684,016.38 = 164,748,737,357.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,957,982,538.97x = 407,037,684,016.38 × 164,748,737,357.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,957,982,538.97x = 67,058,944,498,725,495,504,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,058,944,498,725,495,504,896/294,957,982,538.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,350,837,978.65

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