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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 310,188,277,842.04, 465,423,790,501.14 and 159,200,609,171.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 310,188,277,842.04, 465,423,790,501.14 and 159,200,609,171.36 is: 238,873,472,221.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    310,188,277,842.04 : 465,423,790,501.14 = 159,200,609,171.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    310,188,277,842.04/465,423,790,501.14 = 159,200,609,171.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    310,188,277,842.04x = 465,423,790,501.14 × 159,200,609,171.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    310,188,277,842.04x = 74,095,750,970,624,920,518,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,095,750,970,624,920,518,656/310,188,277,842.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,873,472,221.79

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