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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 318,482,871,342.17, 439,506,345,643.64 and 171,995,318,654.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 318,482,871,342.17, 439,506,345,643.64 and 171,995,318,654.18 is: 237,353,530,665.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    318,482,871,342.17 : 439,506,345,643.64 = 171,995,318,654.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    318,482,871,342.17/439,506,345,643.64 = 171,995,318,654.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    318,482,871,342.17x = 439,506,345,643.64 × 171,995,318,654.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    318,482,871,342.17x = 75,593,033,969,512,042,463,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,593,033,969,512,042,463,232/318,482,871,342.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,353,530,665.38

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