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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 305,914,338,487.24, 422,163,099,578.49 and 166,868,650,358.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 305,914,338,487.24, 422,163,099,578.49 and 166,868,650,358.49 is: 230,279,453,412.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    305,914,338,487.24 : 422,163,099,578.49 = 166,868,650,358.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    305,914,338,487.24/422,163,099,578.49 = 166,868,650,358.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    305,914,338,487.24x = 422,163,099,578.49 × 166,868,650,358.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    305,914,338,487.24x = 70,445,786,657,819,438,612,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,445,786,657,819,438,612,480/305,914,338,487.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,279,453,412.28

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