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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,971,176,295.06, 344,648,417,033.92 and 178,981,044,896.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,971,176,295.06, 344,648,417,033.92 and 178,981,044,896.65 is: 268,231,587,960.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,971,176,295.06 : 344,648,417,033.92 = 178,981,044,896.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,971,176,295.06/344,648,417,033.92 = 178,981,044,896.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,971,176,295.06x = 344,648,417,033.92 × 178,981,044,896.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,971,176,295.06x = 61,685,533,802,707,384,532,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,685,533,802,707,384,532,992/229,971,176,295.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,231,587,960.24

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