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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 342,689,876,269.37, 472,905,667,187.35 and 188,362,256,602.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 342,689,876,269.37, 472,905,667,187.35 and 188,362,256,602.03 is: 259,936,417,150.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    342,689,876,269.37 : 472,905,667,187.35 = 188,362,256,602.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    342,689,876,269.37/472,905,667,187.35 = 188,362,256,602.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    342,689,876,269.37x = 472,905,667,187.35 × 188,362,256,602.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    342,689,876,269.37x = 89,077,578,631,297,816,854,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,077,578,631,297,816,854,528/342,689,876,269.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,936,417,150.76

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