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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 301,468,582,618.72, 452,336,411,970.53 and 158,013,518,127.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 301,468,582,618.72, 452,336,411,970.53 and 158,013,518,127.30 is: 237,090,270,606.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    301,468,582,618.72 : 452,336,411,970.53 = 158,013,518,127.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    301,468,582,618.72/452,336,411,970.53 = 158,013,518,127.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    301,468,582,618.72x = 452,336,411,970.53 × 158,013,518,127.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    301,468,582,618.72x = 71,475,267,832,543,180,750,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,475,267,832,543,180,750,848/301,468,582,618.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,090,270,606.87

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