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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 342,628,425,533.41, 472,838,566,622.40 and 188,309,574,953.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 342,628,425,533.41, 472,838,566,622.40 and 188,309,574,953.97 is: 259,873,445,596.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    342,628,425,533.41 : 472,838,566,622.40 = 188,309,574,953.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    342,628,425,533.41/472,838,566,622.40 = 188,309,574,953.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    342,628,425,533.41x = 472,838,566,622.40 × 188,309,574,953.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    342,628,425,533.41x = 89,040,029,502,508,577,587,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,040,029,502,508,577,587,200/342,628,425,533.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,873,445,596.03

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