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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 299,216,640,984.34, 412,919,187,179.02 and 162,040,532,051.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 299,216,640,984.34, 412,919,187,179.02 and 162,040,532,051.28 is: 223,616,054,790.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,216,640,984.34 : 412,919,187,179.02 = 162,040,532,051.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,216,640,984.34/412,919,187,179.02 = 162,040,532,051.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,216,640,984.34x = 412,919,187,179.02 × 162,040,532,051.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,216,640,984.34x = 66,909,644,784,670,481,580,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,909,644,784,670,481,580,032/299,216,640,984.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,616,054,790.79

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