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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 318,727,949,580.56, 478,175,779,707.51 and 114,541,764,269.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 318,727,949,580.56, 478,175,779,707.51 and 114,541,764,269.96 is: 171,842,781,629.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    318,727,949,580.56 : 478,175,779,707.51 = 114,541,764,269.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    318,727,949,580.56/478,175,779,707.51 = 114,541,764,269.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    318,727,949,580.56x = 478,175,779,707.51 × 114,541,764,269.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    318,727,949,580.56x = 54,771,097,438,861,937,082,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,771,097,438,861,937,082,368/318,727,949,580.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,842,781,629.10

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