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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 284,382,557,699.05, 392,477,180,071.72 and 173,025,883,115.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 284,382,557,699.05, 392,477,180,071.72 and 173,025,883,115.59 is: 238,793,515,446.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    284,382,557,699.05 : 392,477,180,071.72 = 173,025,883,115.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    284,382,557,699.05/392,477,180,071.72 = 173,025,883,115.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    284,382,557,699.05x = 392,477,180,071.72 × 173,025,883,115.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    284,382,557,699.05x = 67,908,710,684,625,788,207,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,908,710,684,625,788,207,104/284,382,557,699.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,793,515,446.51

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