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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,924,051,608.38, 328,266,365,771.58 and 173,834,401,929.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,924,051,608.38, 328,266,365,771.58 and 173,834,401,929.42 is: 260,656,547,091.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,924,051,608.38 : 328,266,365,771.58 = 173,834,401,929.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,924,051,608.38/328,266,365,771.58 = 173,834,401,929.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,924,051,608.38x = 328,266,365,771.58 × 173,834,401,929.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,924,051,608.38x = 57,063,987,367,446,841,393,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,063,987,367,446,841,393,152/218,924,051,608.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,656,547,091.16

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