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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,838,089,901.42, 358,307,449,976.73 and 77,476,897,116.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,838,089,901.42, 358,307,449,976.73 and 77,476,897,116.95 is: 116,231,667,442.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,838,089,901.42 : 358,307,449,976.73 = 77,476,897,116.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,838,089,901.42/358,307,449,976.73 = 77,476,897,116.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,838,089,901.42x = 358,307,449,976.73 × 77,476,897,116.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,838,089,901.42x = 27,760,549,438,083,817,275,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,760,549,438,083,817,275,392/238,838,089,901.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,231,667,442.75

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