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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,626,396,878.04, 596,441,825,162.82 and 132,630,054,918.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,626,396,878.04, 596,441,825,162.82 and 132,630,054,918.36 is: 198,945,826,152.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,626,396,878.04 : 596,441,825,162.82 = 132,630,054,918.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,626,396,878.04/596,441,825,162.82 = 132,630,054,918.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,626,396,878.04x = 596,441,825,162.82 × 132,630,054,918.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,626,396,878.04x = 79,106,112,026,951,681,048,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,106,112,026,951,681,048,576/397,626,396,878.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,945,826,152.52

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