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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,142,933,530.42, 357,284,105,777.60 and 76,791,095,276.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,142,933,530.42, 357,284,105,777.60 and 76,791,095,276.08 is: 115,209,120,004.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,142,933,530.42 : 357,284,105,777.60 = 76,791,095,276.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,142,933,530.42/357,284,105,777.60 = 76,791,095,276.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,142,933,530.42x = 357,284,105,777.60 × 76,791,095,276.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,142,933,530.42x = 27,436,237,807,397,439,012,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,436,237,807,397,439,012,864/238,142,933,530.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,209,120,004.78

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