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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 323,285,484,235.32, 446,136,855,009.12 and 178,779,392,050.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 323,285,484,235.32, 446,136,855,009.12 and 178,779,392,050.68 is: 246,717,157,433.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    323,285,484,235.32 : 446,136,855,009.12 = 178,779,392,050.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    323,285,484,235.32/446,136,855,009.12 = 178,779,392,050.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    323,285,484,235.32x = 446,136,855,009.12 × 178,779,392,050.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    323,285,484,235.32x = 79,760,075,709,932,837,535,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,760,075,709,932,837,535,744/323,285,484,235.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,717,157,433.14

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