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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 310,188,277,843.04, 465,423,790,502.64 and 159,200,609,172.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 310,188,277,843.04, 465,423,790,502.64 and 159,200,609,172.36 is: 238,873,472,223.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    310,188,277,843.04 : 465,423,790,502.64 = 159,200,609,172.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    310,188,277,843.04/465,423,790,502.64 = 159,200,609,172.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    310,188,277,843.04x = 465,423,790,502.64 × 159,200,609,172.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    310,188,277,843.04x = 74,095,750,971,329,144,160,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,095,750,971,329,144,160,256/310,188,277,843.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,873,472,223.29

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