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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,373,883,426.10, 385,607,691,875.66 and 181,958,275,291.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,373,883,426.10, 385,607,691,875.66 and 181,958,275,291.77 is: 251,149,139,971.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,373,883,426.10 : 385,607,691,875.66 = 181,958,275,291.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,373,883,426.10/385,607,691,875.66 = 181,958,275,291.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,373,883,426.10x = 385,607,691,875.66 × 181,958,275,291.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,373,883,426.10x = 70,164,510,552,935,351,975,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,164,510,552,935,351,975,936/279,373,883,426.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,149,139,971.40

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