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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,456,317,231.94, 599,120,693,458.18 and 116,408,952,682.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,456,317,231.94, 599,120,693,458.18 and 116,408,952,682.31 is: 174,594,841,656.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,456,317,231.94 : 599,120,693,458.18 = 116,408,952,682.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,456,317,231.94/599,120,693,458.18 = 116,408,952,682.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,456,317,231.94x = 599,120,693,458.18 × 116,408,952,682.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,456,317,231.94x = 69,743,012,455,766,038,675,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,743,012,455,766,038,675,456/399,456,317,231.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,594,841,656.42

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