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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,889,440,232.20, 358,334,160,348.30 and 186,259,680,641.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,889,440,232.20, 358,334,160,348.30 and 186,259,680,641.80 is: 279,389,520,962.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,889,440,232.20 : 358,334,160,348.30 = 186,259,680,641.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,889,440,232.20/358,334,160,348.30 = 186,259,680,641.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,889,440,232.20x = 358,334,160,348.30 × 186,259,680,641.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,889,440,232.20x = 66,743,206,269,521,902,960,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,743,206,269,521,902,960,640/238,889,440,232.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,389,520,962.70

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