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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,971,176,294.81, 344,648,417,033.55 and 178,981,044,896.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,971,176,294.81, 344,648,417,033.55 and 178,981,044,896.40 is: 268,231,587,959.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,971,176,294.81 : 344,648,417,033.55 = 178,981,044,896.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,971,176,294.81/344,648,417,033.55 = 178,981,044,896.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,971,176,294.81x = 344,648,417,033.55 × 178,981,044,896.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,971,176,294.81x = 61,685,533,802,554,997,080,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,685,533,802,554,997,080,064/229,971,176,294.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,231,587,959.87

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