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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 342,689,876,272.76, 472,905,667,192.03 and 188,362,256,605.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 342,689,876,272.76, 472,905,667,192.03 and 188,362,256,605.42 is: 259,936,417,155.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    342,689,876,272.76 : 472,905,667,192.03 = 188,362,256,605.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    342,689,876,272.76/472,905,667,192.03 = 188,362,256,605.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    342,689,876,272.76x = 472,905,667,192.03 × 188,362,256,605.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    342,689,876,272.76x = 89,077,578,633,782,522,544,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,077,578,633,782,522,544,128/342,689,876,272.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,936,417,155.44

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