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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 323,285,484,241.32, 446,136,855,017.40 and 178,779,392,056.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 323,285,484,241.32, 446,136,855,017.40 and 178,779,392,056.68 is: 246,717,157,441.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    323,285,484,241.32 : 446,136,855,017.40 = 178,779,392,056.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    323,285,484,241.32/446,136,855,017.40 = 178,779,392,056.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    323,285,484,241.32x = 446,136,855,017.40 × 178,779,392,056.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    323,285,484,241.32x = 79,760,075,714,089,963,225,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,760,075,714,089,963,225,088/323,285,484,241.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,717,157,441.42

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