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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 400,053,605,364.80, 552,053,701,318.56 and 237,480,200,429.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 400,053,605,364.80, 552,053,701,318.56 and 237,480,200,429.12 is: 327,710,641,470.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    400,053,605,364.80 : 552,053,701,318.56 = 237,480,200,429.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    400,053,605,364.80/552,053,701,318.56 = 237,480,200,429.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    400,053,605,364.80x = 552,053,701,318.56 × 237,480,200,429.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    400,053,605,364.80x = 131,101,823,636,769,192,542,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,101,823,636,769,192,542,208/400,053,605,364.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,710,641,470.71

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