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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,807,608,805.60, 358,261,728,729.30 and 77,446,433,564.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,807,608,805.60, 358,261,728,729.30 and 77,446,433,564.68 is: 116,185,967,907.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,807,608,805.60 : 358,261,728,729.30 = 77,446,433,564.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,807,608,805.60/358,261,728,729.30 = 77,446,433,564.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,807,608,805.60x = 358,261,728,729.30 × 77,446,433,564.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,807,608,805.60x = 27,746,093,172,801,136,492,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,746,093,172,801,136,492,544/238,807,608,805.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,185,967,907.70

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