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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 400,456,290,092.93, 552,677,056,639.95 and 237,876,578,332.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 400,456,290,092.93, 552,677,056,639.95 and 237,876,578,332.53 is: 328,297,820,283.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    400,456,290,092.93 : 552,677,056,639.95 = 237,876,578,332.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    400,456,290,092.93/552,677,056,639.95 = 237,876,578,332.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    400,456,290,092.93x = 552,677,056,639.95 × 237,876,578,332.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    400,456,290,092.93x = 131,468,927,156,405,168,766,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,468,927,156,405,168,766,976/400,456,290,092.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,297,820,283.70

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