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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 326,268,251,302.32, 450,229,899,685.21 and 179,772,514,664.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 326,268,251,302.32, 450,229,899,685.21 and 179,772,514,664.30 is: 248,074,892,118.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    326,268,251,302.32 : 450,229,899,685.21 = 179,772,514,664.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    326,268,251,302.32/450,229,899,685.21 = 179,772,514,664.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    326,268,251,302.32x = 450,229,899,685.21 × 179,772,514,664.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    326,268,251,302.32x = 80,938,961,243,465,731,538,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,938,961,243,465,731,538,944/326,268,251,302.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,074,892,118.35

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