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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,401,494,067.84, 398,385,542,084.40 and 114,382,323,941.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,401,494,067.84, 398,385,542,084.40 and 114,382,323,941.28 is: 171,695,582,529.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,401,494,067.84 : 398,385,542,084.40 = 114,382,323,941.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,401,494,067.84/398,385,542,084.40 = 114,382,323,941.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,401,494,067.84x = 398,385,542,084.40 × 114,382,323,941.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,401,494,067.84x = 45,568,264,128,220,280,913,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,568,264,128,220,280,913,920/265,401,494,067.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,695,582,529.66

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