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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 304,927,780,958.46, 421,404,094,052.54 and 249,908,173,982.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 304,927,780,958.46, 421,404,094,052.54 and 249,908,173,982.08 is: 345,368,097,725.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    304,927,780,958.46 : 421,404,094,052.54 = 249,908,173,982.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    304,927,780,958.46/421,404,094,052.54 = 249,908,173,982.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    304,927,780,958.46x = 421,404,094,052.54 × 249,908,173,982.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    304,927,780,958.46x = 105,312,327,653,242,966,114,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,312,327,653,242,966,114,304/304,927,780,958.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,368,097,725.37

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