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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,924,052,823.59, 328,266,367,592.31 and 173,834,403,144.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,924,052,823.59, 328,266,367,592.31 and 173,834,403,144.83 is: 260,656,548,912.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,924,052,823.59 : 328,266,367,592.31 = 173,834,403,144.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,924,052,823.59/328,266,367,592.31 = 173,834,403,144.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,924,052,823.59x = 328,266,367,592.31 × 173,834,403,144.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,924,052,823.59x = 57,063,988,082,930,570,231,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,063,988,082,930,570,231,808/218,924,052,823.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,656,548,912.48

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