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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,408,908,935.72, 599,319,342,112.41 and 187,194,600,946.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,408,908,935.72, 599,319,342,112.41 and 187,194,600,946.67 is: 280,888,439,332.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,408,908,935.72 : 599,319,342,112.41 = 187,194,600,946.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,408,908,935.72/599,319,342,112.41 = 187,194,600,946.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,408,908,935.72x = 599,319,342,112.41 × 187,194,600,946.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,408,908,935.72x = 112,189,345,086,353,398,824,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,189,345,086,353,398,824,960/399,408,908,935.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,888,439,332.26

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