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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 318,841,406,419.79, 478,602,454,676.04 and 137,413,774,241.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 318,841,406,419.79, 478,602,454,676.04 and 137,413,774,241.76 is: 206,267,342,742.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    318,841,406,419.79 : 478,602,454,676.04 = 137,413,774,241.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    318,841,406,419.79/478,602,454,676.04 = 137,413,774,241.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    318,841,406,419.79x = 478,602,454,676.04 × 137,413,774,241.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    318,841,406,419.79x = 65,766,569,658,405,525,389,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,766,569,658,405,525,389,312/318,841,406,419.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,267,342,742.23

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