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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 304,817,115,541.59, 457,330,498,147.21 and 179,152,848,569.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 304,817,115,541.59, 457,330,498,147.21 and 179,152,848,569.43 is: 268,790,882,477.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    304,817,115,541.59 : 457,330,498,147.21 = 179,152,848,569.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    304,817,115,541.59/457,330,498,147.21 = 179,152,848,569.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    304,817,115,541.59x = 457,330,498,147.21 × 179,152,848,569.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    304,817,115,541.59x = 81,932,061,480,749,094,666,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,932,061,480,749,094,666,240/304,817,115,541.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,790,882,477.76

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