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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 318,482,871,309.66, 439,506,345,598.78 and 171,995,318,621.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 318,482,871,309.66, 439,506,345,598.78 and 171,995,318,621.68 is: 237,353,530,620.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    318,482,871,309.66 : 439,506,345,598.78 = 171,995,318,621.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    318,482,871,309.66/439,506,345,598.78 = 171,995,318,621.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    318,482,871,309.66x = 439,506,345,598.78 × 171,995,318,621.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    318,482,871,309.66x = 75,593,033,947,512,381,112,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,593,033,947,512,381,112,320/318,482,871,309.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,353,530,620.53

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