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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,278,126,341.40, 702,280,921,819.50 and 181,372,192,031.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,278,126,341.40, 702,280,921,819.50 and 181,372,192,031.24 is: 272,005,509,220.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,278,126,341.40 : 702,280,921,819.50 = 181,372,192,031.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,278,126,341.40/702,280,921,819.50 = 181,372,192,031.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,278,126,341.40x = 702,280,921,819.50 × 181,372,192,031.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,278,126,341.40x = 127,374,230,212,122,599,489,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,374,230,212,122,599,489,536/468,278,126,341.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,005,509,220.09

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