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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,140,832,843.20, 595,707,323,536.02 and 181,948,335,345.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,140,832,843.20, 595,707,323,536.02 and 181,948,335,345.78 is: 272,920,704,463.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,140,832,843.20 : 595,707,323,536.02 = 181,948,335,345.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,140,832,843.20/595,707,323,536.02 = 181,948,335,345.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,140,832,843.20x = 595,707,323,536.02 × 181,948,335,345.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,140,832,843.20x = 108,387,955,870,668,838,404,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,387,955,870,668,838,404,096/397,140,832,843.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,920,704,463.20

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