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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 318,003,698,337.03, 438,846,527,142.05 and 173,487,390,106.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 318,003,698,337.03, 438,846,527,142.05 and 173,487,390,106.77 is: 239,413,374,905.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    318,003,698,337.03 : 438,846,527,142.05 = 173,487,390,106.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    318,003,698,337.03/438,846,527,142.05 = 173,487,390,106.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    318,003,698,337.03x = 438,846,527,142.05 × 173,487,390,106.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    318,003,698,337.03x = 76,134,338,651,294,042,947,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,134,338,651,294,042,947,584/318,003,698,337.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,413,374,905.49

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