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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,961,606,762, 599,397,119,432.46 and 255,821,079,556.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,961,606,762, 599,397,119,432.46 and 255,821,079,556.18 is: 384,343,795,435.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,961,606,762 : 599,397,119,432.46 = 255,821,079,556.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,961,606,762/599,397,119,432.46 = 255,821,079,556.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,961,606,762x = 599,397,119,432.46 × 255,821,079,556.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,961,606,762x = 153,338,418,176,076,449,579,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,338,418,176,076,449,579,008/398,961,606,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,343,795,435.81

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