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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,436,298,052.80, 342,436,768,845.60 and 178,043,786,974.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,436,298,052.80, 342,436,768,845.60 and 178,043,786,974.40 is: 266,896,021,535.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,436,298,052.80 : 342,436,768,845.60 = 178,043,786,974.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,436,298,052.80/342,436,768,845.60 = 178,043,786,974.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,436,298,052.80x = 342,436,768,845.60 × 178,043,786,974.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,436,298,052.80x = 60,968,739,124,547,858,464,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,968,739,124,547,858,464,768/228,436,298,052.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,896,021,535.32

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