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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 320,374,324,119.24, 442,117,051,580.16 and 173,886,838,059.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 320,374,324,119.24, 442,117,051,580.16 and 173,886,838,059.96 is: 239,964,099,379.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    320,374,324,119.24 : 442,117,051,580.16 = 173,886,838,059.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    320,374,324,119.24/442,117,051,580.16 = 173,886,838,059.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    320,374,324,119.24x = 442,117,051,580.16 × 173,886,838,059.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    320,374,324,119.24x = 76,878,336,151,666,250,743,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,878,336,151,666,250,743,808/320,374,324,119.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,964,099,379.74

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