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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 253,754,843,478.58, 380,788,826,546.17 and 117,591,587,953.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 253,754,843,478.58, 380,788,826,546.17 and 117,591,587,953.23 is: 176,459,933,432.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    253,754,843,478.58 : 380,788,826,546.17 = 117,591,587,953.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    253,754,843,478.58/380,788,826,546.17 = 117,591,587,953.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    253,754,843,478.58x = 380,788,826,546.17 × 117,591,587,953.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    253,754,843,478.58x = 44,777,562,788,411,186,610,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,777,562,788,411,186,610,176/253,754,843,478.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,459,933,432.53

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