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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 293,008,628,893.50, 404,362,820,443.86 and 175,705,370,971.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 293,008,628,893.50, 404,362,820,443.86 and 175,705,370,971.98 is: 242,479,955,766.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    293,008,628,893.50 : 404,362,820,443.86 = 175,705,370,971.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    293,008,628,893.50/404,362,820,443.86 = 175,705,370,971.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    293,008,628,893.50x = 404,362,820,443.86 × 175,705,370,971.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    293,008,628,893.50x = 71,048,719,373,364,558,299,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,048,719,373,364,558,299,136/293,008,628,893.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,479,955,766.73

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