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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,889,440,009.20, 358,334,160,013.80 and 186,259,680,418.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,889,440,009.20, 358,334,160,013.80 and 186,259,680,418.80 is: 279,389,520,628.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,889,440,009.20 : 358,334,160,013.80 = 186,259,680,418.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,889,440,009.20/358,334,160,013.80 = 186,259,680,418.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,889,440,009.20x = 358,334,160,013.80 × 186,259,680,418.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,889,440,009.20x = 66,743,206,127,309,521,158,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,743,206,127,309,521,158,144/238,889,440,009.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,389,520,628.20

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