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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,546,992,001.20, 578,320,488,001.80 and 137,304,226,177.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,546,992,001.20, 578,320,488,001.80 and 137,304,226,177.20 is: 205,956,339,265.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,546,992,001.20 : 578,320,488,001.80 = 137,304,226,177.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,546,992,001.20/578,320,488,001.80 = 137,304,226,177.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,546,992,001.20x = 578,320,488,001.80 × 137,304,226,177.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,546,992,001.20x = 79,405,847,087,507,839,123,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,405,847,087,507,839,123,456/385,546,992,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,956,339,265.80

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