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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 326,988,735,978.12, 490,481,045,795.88 and 175,966,175,920.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 326,988,735,978.12, 490,481,045,795.88 and 175,966,175,920.80 is: 263,948,156,294.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    326,988,735,978.12 : 490,481,045,795.88 = 175,966,175,920.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    326,988,735,978.12/490,481,045,795.88 = 175,966,175,920.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    326,988,735,978.12x = 490,481,045,795.88 × 175,966,175,920.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    326,988,735,978.12x = 86,308,073,990,335,779,307,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,308,073,990,335,779,307,520/326,988,735,978.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,948,156,294.02

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