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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 318,482,871,339.21, 439,506,345,639.60 and 171,995,318,651.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 318,482,871,339.21, 439,506,345,639.60 and 171,995,318,651.24 is: 237,353,530,661.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    318,482,871,339.21 : 439,506,345,639.60 = 171,995,318,651.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    318,482,871,339.21/439,506,345,639.60 = 171,995,318,651.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    318,482,871,339.21x = 439,506,345,639.60 × 171,995,318,651.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    318,482,871,339.21x = 75,593,033,967,525,016,109,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,593,033,967,525,016,109,056/318,482,871,339.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,353,530,661.35

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