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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 342,628,425,534.41, 472,838,566,623.78 and 188,309,574,954.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 342,628,425,534.41, 472,838,566,623.78 and 188,309,574,954.97 is: 259,873,445,597.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    342,628,425,534.41 : 472,838,566,623.78 = 188,309,574,954.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    342,628,425,534.41/472,838,566,623.78 = 188,309,574,954.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    342,628,425,534.41x = 472,838,566,623.78 × 188,309,574,954.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    342,628,425,534.41x = 89,040,029,503,241,288,941,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,040,029,503,241,288,941,568/342,628,425,534.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,873,445,597.41

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