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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,293,448,230.40, 387,440,172,345.60 and 118,707,280,934.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,293,448,230.40, 387,440,172,345.60 and 118,707,280,934.40 is: 178,060,921,401.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,293,448,230.40 : 387,440,172,345.60 = 118,707,280,934.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,293,448,230.40/387,440,172,345.60 = 118,707,280,934.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,293,448,230.40x = 387,440,172,345.60 × 118,707,280,934.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,293,448,230.40x = 45,991,969,383,901,489,528,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,991,969,383,901,489,528,832/258,293,448,230.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,060,921,401.60

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