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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331,195,777,516.46, 457,050,173,852.90 and 178,948,605,507.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 331,195,777,516.46, 457,050,173,852.90 and 178,948,605,507.67 is: 246,949,076,076.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,195,777,516.46 : 457,050,173,852.90 = 178,948,605,507.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,195,777,516.46/457,050,173,852.90 = 178,948,605,507.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,195,777,516.46x = 457,050,173,852.90 × 178,948,605,507.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,195,777,516.46x = 81,788,491,258,014,604,460,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,788,491,258,014,604,460,032/331,195,777,516.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,949,076,076.16

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