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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,634,431,507.91, 642,951,647,040.40 and 160,044,387,189.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,634,431,507.91, 642,951,647,040.40 and 160,044,387,189.64 is: 240,066,580,701.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,634,431,507.91 : 642,951,647,040.40 = 160,044,387,189.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,634,431,507.91/642,951,647,040.40 = 160,044,387,189.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,634,431,507.91x = 642,951,647,040.40 × 160,044,387,189.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,634,431,507.91x = 102,900,802,343,150,553,137,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,900,802,343,150,553,137,152/428,634,431,507.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,066,580,701.77

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