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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 338,568,977,517.24, 467,225,265,239.64 and 186,321,805,507.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 338,568,977,517.24, 467,225,265,239.64 and 186,321,805,507.26 is: 257,124,133,570.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    338,568,977,517.24 : 467,225,265,239.64 = 186,321,805,507.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    338,568,977,517.24/467,225,265,239.64 = 186,321,805,507.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    338,568,977,517.24x = 467,225,265,239.64 × 186,321,805,507.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    338,568,977,517.24x = 87,054,254,998,058,184,998,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,054,254,998,058,184,998,912/338,568,977,517.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,124,133,570.76

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