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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252,962,651,244.76, 379,430,010,037.23 and 184,963,396,336.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 252,962,651,244.76, 379,430,010,037.23 and 184,963,396,336.57 is: 277,434,882,118.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,962,651,244.76 : 379,430,010,037.23 = 184,963,396,336.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,962,651,244.76/379,430,010,037.23 = 184,963,396,336.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,962,651,244.76x = 379,430,010,037.23 × 184,963,396,336.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,962,651,244.76x = 70,180,663,328,504,908,087,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,180,663,328,504,908,087,296/252,962,651,244.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,434,882,118.63

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