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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 342,628,425,442.08, 472,838,566,496.17 and 188,309,574,862.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 342,628,425,442.08, 472,838,566,496.17 and 188,309,574,862.54 is: 259,873,445,469.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    342,628,425,442.08 : 472,838,566,496.17 = 188,309,574,862.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    342,628,425,442.08/472,838,566,496.17 = 188,309,574,862.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    342,628,425,442.08x = 472,838,566,496.17 × 188,309,574,862.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    342,628,425,442.08x = 89,040,029,435,506,618,007,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,040,029,435,506,618,007,552/342,628,425,442.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,873,445,469.74

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