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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,428,304,357.12, 357,642,456,743.04 and 96,904,568,538.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,428,304,357.12, 357,642,456,743.04 and 96,904,568,538.88 is: 145,356,852,892.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,428,304,357.12 : 357,642,456,743.04 = 96,904,568,538.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,428,304,357.12/357,642,456,743.04 = 96,904,568,538.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,428,304,357.12x = 357,642,456,743.04 × 96,904,568,538.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,428,304,357.12x = 34,657,187,961,869,344,702,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,657,187,961,869,344,702,464/238,428,304,357.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,356,852,892.60

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