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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,937,266,194.40, 596,298,506,058.08 and 236,270,317,978.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,937,266,194.40, 596,298,506,058.08 and 236,270,317,978.96 is: 354,044,844,766.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,937,266,194.40 : 596,298,506,058.08 = 236,270,317,978.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,937,266,194.40/596,298,506,058.08 = 236,270,317,978.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,937,266,194.40x = 596,298,506,058.08 × 236,270,317,978.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,937,266,194.40x = 140,887,637,636,721,353,424,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,887,637,636,721,353,424,896/397,937,266,194.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,044,844,766.80

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