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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,988,335,943.10, 394,482,503,914.65 and 225,331,064,412.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,988,335,943.10, 394,482,503,914.65 and 225,331,064,412.30 is: 337,996,596,618.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,988,335,943.10 : 394,482,503,914.65 = 225,331,064,412.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,988,335,943.10/394,482,503,914.65 = 225,331,064,412.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,988,335,943.10x = 394,482,503,914.65 × 225,331,064,412.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,988,335,943.10x = 88,889,162,499,117,379,747,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,889,162,499,117,379,747,840/262,988,335,943.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,996,596,618.45

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