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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 434,060,731,029.12, 651,165,273,131.52 and 178,950,658,428.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 434,060,731,029.12, 651,165,273,131.52 and 178,950,658,428.48 is: 268,456,568,499.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    434,060,731,029.12 : 651,165,273,131.52 = 178,950,658,428.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    434,060,731,029.12/651,165,273,131.52 = 178,950,658,428.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    434,060,731,029.12x = 651,165,273,131.52 × 178,950,658,428.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    434,060,731,029.12x = 116,526,454,372,646,529,269,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,526,454,372,646,529,269,760/434,060,731,029.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,456,568,499.93

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