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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,563,981,708.60, 407,908,695,281.28 and 179,828,957,739.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,563,981,708.60, 407,908,695,281.28 and 179,828,957,739.12 is: 248,182,458,163.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,563,981,708.60 : 407,908,695,281.28 = 179,828,957,739.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,563,981,708.60/407,908,695,281.28 = 179,828,957,739.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,563,981,708.60x = 407,908,695,281.28 × 179,828,957,739.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,563,981,708.60x = 73,353,795,525,156,884,447,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,353,795,525,156,884,447,232/295,563,981,708.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,182,458,163.92

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