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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 317,623,557,795.60, 476,435,336,693.40 and 282,910,681,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 317,623,557,795.60, 476,435,336,693.40 and 282,910,681,981.20 is: 424,366,022,971.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    317,623,557,795.60 : 476,435,336,693.40 = 282,910,681,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    317,623,557,795.60/476,435,336,693.40 = 282,910,681,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    317,623,557,795.60x = 476,435,336,693.40 × 282,910,681,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    317,623,557,795.60x = 134,788,646,023,872,443,842,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,788,646,023,872,443,842,560/317,623,557,795.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,366,022,971.80

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