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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,293,549,923.78, 327,147,636,981.48 and 169,892,762,417.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,293,549,923.78, 327,147,636,981.48 and 169,892,762,417.95 is: 254,611,351,479.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,293,549,923.78 : 327,147,636,981.48 = 169,892,762,417.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,293,549,923.78/327,147,636,981.48 = 169,892,762,417.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,293,549,923.78x = 327,147,636,981.48 × 169,892,762,417.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,293,549,923.78x = 55,580,015,765,288,336,228,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,580,015,765,288,336,228,352/218,293,549,923.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,611,351,479.21

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