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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,436,298,076.80, 342,436,768,881.60 and 178,043,786,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,436,298,076.80, 342,436,768,881.60 and 178,043,786,998.40 is: 266,896,021,571.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,436,298,076.80 : 342,436,768,881.60 = 178,043,786,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,436,298,076.80/342,436,768,881.60 = 178,043,786,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,436,298,076.80x = 342,436,768,881.60 × 178,043,786,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,436,298,076.80x = 60,968,739,139,175,913,095,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,968,739,139,175,913,095,168/228,436,298,076.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,896,021,571.31

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