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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 342,628,425,448.30, 472,838,566,504.80 and 188,309,574,868.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 342,628,425,448.30, 472,838,566,504.80 and 188,309,574,868.81 is: 259,873,445,478.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    342,628,425,448.30 : 472,838,566,504.80 = 188,309,574,868.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    342,628,425,448.30/472,838,566,504.80 = 188,309,574,868.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    342,628,425,448.30x = 472,838,566,504.80 × 188,309,574,868.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    342,628,425,448.30x = 89,040,029,440,096,428,097,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,040,029,440,096,428,097,536/342,628,425,448.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,873,445,478.42

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