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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 286,791,178,002.96, 395,950,437,673.80 and 182,563,448,382.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 286,791,178,002.96, 395,950,437,673.80 and 182,563,448,382.60 is: 252,051,258,318.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    286,791,178,002.96 : 395,950,437,673.80 = 182,563,448,382.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    286,791,178,002.96/395,950,437,673.80 = 182,563,448,382.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    286,791,178,002.96x = 395,950,437,673.80 × 182,563,448,382.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    286,791,178,002.96x = 72,286,077,290,328,667,193,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,286,077,290,328,667,193,344/286,791,178,002.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,051,258,318.63

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