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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,971,176,298.80, 344,648,417,039.54 and 178,981,044,900.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,971,176,298.80, 344,648,417,039.54 and 178,981,044,900.40 is: 268,231,587,965.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,971,176,298.80 : 344,648,417,039.54 = 178,981,044,900.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,971,176,298.80/344,648,417,039.54 = 178,981,044,900.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,971,176,298.80x = 344,648,417,039.54 × 178,981,044,900.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,971,176,298.80x = 61,685,533,805,005,686,964,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,685,533,805,005,686,964,224/229,971,176,298.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,231,587,965.87

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