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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331,946,425,563.72, 458,086,215,172.92 and 179,699,248,627.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 331,946,425,563.72, 458,086,215,172.92 and 179,699,248,627.52 is: 247,985,043,168.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,946,425,563.72 : 458,086,215,172.92 = 179,699,248,627.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,946,425,563.72/458,086,215,172.92 = 179,699,248,627.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,946,425,563.72x = 458,086,215,172.92 × 179,699,248,627.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,946,425,563.72x = 82,317,748,673,198,172,405,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,317,748,673,198,172,405,760/331,946,425,563.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,985,043,168.95

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