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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 400,456,290,094.86, 552,677,056,642.60 and 237,876,578,334.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 400,456,290,094.86, 552,677,056,642.60 and 237,876,578,334.44 is: 328,297,820,286.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    400,456,290,094.86 : 552,677,056,642.60 = 237,876,578,334.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    400,456,290,094.86/552,677,056,642.60 = 237,876,578,334.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    400,456,290,094.86x = 552,677,056,642.60 × 237,876,578,334.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    400,456,290,094.86x = 131,468,927,158,091,161,534,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,468,927,158,091,161,534,464/400,456,290,094.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,297,820,286.33

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