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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 304,817,115,542.59, 457,330,498,148.71 and 179,152,848,570.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 304,817,115,542.59, 457,330,498,148.71 and 179,152,848,570.43 is: 268,790,882,479.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    304,817,115,542.59 : 457,330,498,148.71 = 179,152,848,570.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    304,817,115,542.59/457,330,498,148.71 = 179,152,848,570.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    304,817,115,542.59x = 457,330,498,148.71 × 179,152,848,570.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    304,817,115,542.59x = 81,932,061,481,475,162,243,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,932,061,481,475,162,243,072/304,817,115,542.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,790,882,479.26

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