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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,889,440,039.70, 358,334,160,059.55 and 186,259,680,449.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,889,440,039.70, 358,334,160,059.55 and 186,259,680,449.30 is: 279,389,520,673.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,889,440,039.70 : 358,334,160,059.55 = 186,259,680,449.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,889,440,039.70/358,334,160,059.55 = 186,259,680,449.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,889,440,039.70x = 358,334,160,059.55 × 186,259,680,449.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,889,440,039.70x = 66,743,206,146,760,094,253,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,743,206,146,760,094,253,056/238,889,440,039.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,389,520,673.95

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