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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 338,017,116,748.56, 466,474,118,432.04 and 185,767,178,090.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 338,017,116,748.56, 466,474,118,432.04 and 185,767,178,090.64 is: 256,364,474,873.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    338,017,116,748.56 : 466,474,118,432.04 = 185,767,178,090.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    338,017,116,748.56/466,474,118,432.04 = 185,767,178,090.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    338,017,116,748.56x = 466,474,118,432.04 × 185,767,178,090.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    338,017,116,748.56x = 86,655,580,633,439,068,487,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,655,580,633,439,068,487,680/338,017,116,748.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,364,474,873.32

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