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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 301,468,546,993.36, 452,336,358,553.39 and 158,013,482,531.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 301,468,546,993.36, 452,336,358,553.39 and 158,013,482,531.86 is: 237,090,217,217.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    301,468,546,993.36 : 452,336,358,553.39 = 158,013,482,531.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    301,468,546,993.36/452,336,358,553.39 = 158,013,482,531.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    301,468,546,993.36x = 452,336,358,553.39 × 158,013,482,531.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    301,468,546,993.36x = 71,475,243,290,801,249,189,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,475,243,290,801,249,189,888/301,468,546,993.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,090,217,217.17

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