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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 291,341,178,002.62, 402,174,620,595.60 and 181,529,778,702.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 291,341,178,002.62, 402,174,620,595.60 and 181,529,778,702.54 is: 250,588,229,158.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    291,341,178,002.62 : 402,174,620,595.60 = 181,529,778,702.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    291,341,178,002.62/402,174,620,595.60 = 181,529,778,702.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    291,341,178,002.62x = 402,174,620,595.60 × 181,529,778,702.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    291,341,178,002.62x = 73,006,669,876,497,251,041,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,006,669,876,497,251,041,280/291,341,178,002.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,588,229,158.05

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