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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,140,832,856.08, 595,707,323,555.28 and 181,948,335,358.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,140,832,856.08, 595,707,323,555.28 and 181,948,335,358.60 is: 272,920,704,482.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,140,832,856.08 : 595,707,323,555.28 = 181,948,335,358.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,140,832,856.08/595,707,323,555.28 = 181,948,335,358.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,140,832,856.08x = 595,707,323,555.28 × 181,948,335,358.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,140,832,856.08x = 108,387,955,881,810,134,564,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,387,955,881,810,134,564,864/397,140,832,856.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,920,704,482.40

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