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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,188,164,338.78, 473,599,744,092.16 and 188,863,843,851.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,188,164,338.78, 473,599,744,092.16 and 188,863,843,851.17 is: 260,632,147,057.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,188,164,338.78 : 473,599,744,092.16 = 188,863,843,851.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,188,164,338.78/473,599,744,092.16 = 188,863,843,851.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,188,164,338.78x = 473,599,744,092.16 × 188,863,843,851.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,188,164,338.78x = 89,445,868,116,175,786,868,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,445,868,116,175,786,868,736/343,188,164,338.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,632,147,057.03

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