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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 316,081,798,348.40, 436,181,595,817.04 and 178,901,679,285.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 316,081,798,348.40, 436,181,595,817.04 and 178,901,679,285.39 is: 246,877,929,614.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    316,081,798,348.40 : 436,181,595,817.04 = 178,901,679,285.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    316,081,798,348.40/436,181,595,817.04 = 178,901,679,285.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    316,081,798,348.40x = 436,181,595,817.04 × 178,901,679,285.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    316,081,798,348.40x = 78,033,619,965,049,697,206,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,033,619,965,049,697,206,272/316,081,798,348.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,877,929,614.40

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