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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,176,915,749.88, 398,048,530,639.38 and 114,157,964,859

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,176,915,749.88, 398,048,530,639.38 and 114,157,964,859 is: 171,358,845,638.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,176,915,749.88 : 398,048,530,639.38 = 114,157,964,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,176,915,749.88/398,048,530,639.38 = 114,157,964,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,176,915,749.88x = 398,048,530,639.38 × 114,157,964,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,176,915,749.88x = 45,440,410,172,906,929,127,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,440,410,172,906,929,127,424/265,176,915,749.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,358,845,638.61

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