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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 285,898,936,515.20, 428,848,404,772.80 and 241,819,094,211.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 285,898,936,515.20, 428,848,404,772.80 and 241,819,094,211.20 is: 362,728,641,316.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    285,898,936,515.20 : 428,848,404,772.80 = 241,819,094,211.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    285,898,936,515.20/428,848,404,772.80 = 241,819,094,211.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    285,898,936,515.20x = 428,848,404,772.80 × 241,819,094,211.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    285,898,936,515.20x = 103,703,732,796,076,557,598,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,703,732,796,076,557,598,720/285,898,936,515.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,728,641,316.80

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