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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,502,773,752.77, 329,134,895,356.53 and 130,115,542,580.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,502,773,752.77, 329,134,895,356.53 and 130,115,542,580.07 is: 179,560,031,179.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,502,773,752.77 : 329,134,895,356.53 = 130,115,542,580.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,502,773,752.77/329,134,895,356.53 = 130,115,542,580.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,502,773,752.77x = 329,134,895,356.53 × 130,115,542,580.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,502,773,752.77x = 42,825,565,491,349,466,120,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,825,565,491,349,466,120,192/238,502,773,752.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,560,031,179.10

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