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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,424,281,736.80, 374,136,422,605.20 and 170,080,565,589.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,424,281,736.80, 374,136,422,605.20 and 170,080,565,589.60 is: 255,120,848,384.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,424,281,736.80 : 374,136,422,605.20 = 170,080,565,589.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,424,281,736.80/374,136,422,605.20 = 170,080,565,589.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,424,281,736.80x = 374,136,422,605.20 × 170,080,565,589.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,424,281,736.80x = 63,633,334,364,362,030,186,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,633,334,364,362,030,186,496/249,424,281,736.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,120,848,384.40

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