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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 332,075,423,456.61, 458,264,526,298.41 and 179,828,514,012.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 332,075,423,456.61, 458,264,526,298.41 and 179,828,514,012.38 is: 248,163,588,654.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,075,423,456.61 : 458,264,526,298.41 = 179,828,514,012.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,075,423,456.61/458,264,526,298.41 = 179,828,514,012.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,075,423,456.61x = 458,264,526,298.41 × 179,828,514,012.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,075,423,456.61x = 82,409,028,788,830,307,614,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,409,028,788,830,307,614,720/332,075,423,456.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,163,588,654.12

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