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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,475,826,699.76, 581,510,395,730.32 and 175,388,899,796.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,475,826,699.76, 581,510,395,730.32 and 175,388,899,796.72 is: 263,217,629,332.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,475,826,699.76 : 581,510,395,730.32 = 175,388,899,796.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,475,826,699.76/581,510,395,730.32 = 175,388,899,796.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,475,826,699.76x = 581,510,395,730.32 × 175,388,899,796.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,475,826,699.76x = 101,990,468,527,496,076,722,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,990,468,527,496,076,722,176/387,475,826,699.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,217,629,332.33

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