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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 316,208,257,704.32, 436,355,156,875.20 and 171,689,079,670.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 316,208,257,704.32, 436,355,156,875.20 and 171,689,079,670.82 is: 236,924,284,765.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    316,208,257,704.32 : 436,355,156,875.20 = 171,689,079,670.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    316,208,257,704.32/436,355,156,875.20 = 171,689,079,670.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    316,208,257,704.32x = 436,355,156,875.20 × 171,689,079,670.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    316,208,257,704.32x = 74,917,415,293,519,377,989,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,917,415,293,519,377,989,632/316,208,257,704.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,924,284,765.43

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