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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,132,224,009.60, 357,198,336,014.40 and 205,045,132,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,132,224,009.60, 357,198,336,014.40 and 205,045,132,502.40 is: 307,567,698,753.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,132,224,009.60 : 357,198,336,014.40 = 205,045,132,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,132,224,009.60/357,198,336,014.40 = 205,045,132,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,132,224,009.60x = 357,198,336,014.40 × 205,045,132,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,132,224,009.60x = 73,241,780,137,709,451,345,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,241,780,137,709,451,345,920/238,132,224,009.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,567,698,753.60

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