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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,456,317,242.50, 599,120,693,473.92 and 116,408,952,692.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,456,317,242.50, 599,120,693,473.92 and 116,408,952,692.82 is: 174,594,841,672.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,456,317,242.50 : 599,120,693,473.92 = 116,408,952,692.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,456,317,242.50/599,120,693,473.92 = 116,408,952,692.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,456,317,242.50x = 599,120,693,473.92 × 116,408,952,692.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,456,317,242.50x = 69,743,012,463,895,077,978,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,743,012,463,895,077,978,112/399,456,317,242.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,594,841,672.15

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