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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 328,401,894,555.73, 492,789,188,910.07 and 177,306,183,813.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 328,401,894,555.73, 492,789,188,910.07 and 177,306,183,813.97 is: 266,059,885,642.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    328,401,894,555.73 : 492,789,188,910.07 = 177,306,183,813.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    328,401,894,555.73/492,789,188,910.07 = 177,306,183,813.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    328,401,894,555.73x = 492,789,188,910.07 × 177,306,183,813.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    328,401,894,555.73x = 87,374,570,510,426,052,755,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,374,570,510,426,052,755,456/328,401,894,555.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,059,885,642.95

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