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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 318,460,291,867.86, 477,692,223,591.52 and 106,223,841,721.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 318,460,291,867.86, 477,692,223,591.52 and 106,223,841,721.72 is: 159,336,358,240.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    318,460,291,867.86 : 477,692,223,591.52 = 106,223,841,721.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    318,460,291,867.86/477,692,223,591.52 = 106,223,841,721.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    318,460,291,867.86x = 477,692,223,591.52 × 106,223,841,721.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    318,460,291,867.86x = 50,742,303,150,482,105,827,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,742,303,150,482,105,827,328/318,460,291,867.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,336,358,240.66

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