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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 308,073,285,714.24, 425,077,470,677.16 and 177,859,883,869.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 308,073,285,714.24, 425,077,470,677.16 and 177,859,883,869.55 is: 245,409,884,842.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    308,073,285,714.24 : 425,077,470,677.16 = 177,859,883,869.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    308,073,285,714.24/425,077,470,677.16 = 177,859,883,869.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    308,073,285,714.24x = 425,077,470,677.16 × 177,859,883,869.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    308,073,285,714.24x = 75,604,229,570,201,714,163,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,604,229,570,201,714,163,712/308,073,285,714.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,409,884,842.56

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