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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,838,089,893.54, 358,307,449,964.92 and 77,476,897,109.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,838,089,893.54, 358,307,449,964.92 and 77,476,897,109.04 is: 116,231,667,430.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,838,089,893.54 : 358,307,449,964.92 = 77,476,897,109.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,838,089,893.54/358,307,449,964.92 = 77,476,897,109.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,838,089,893.54x = 358,307,449,964.92 × 77,476,897,109.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,838,089,893.54x = 27,760,549,434,334,600,232,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,760,549,434,334,600,232,960/238,838,089,893.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,231,667,430.89

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