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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 400,456,290,097.07, 552,677,056,645.75 and 237,876,578,336.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 400,456,290,097.07, 552,677,056,645.75 and 237,876,578,336.70 is: 328,297,820,289.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    400,456,290,097.07 : 552,677,056,645.75 = 237,876,578,336.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    400,456,290,097.07/552,677,056,645.75 = 237,876,578,336.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    400,456,290,097.07x = 552,677,056,645.75 × 237,876,578,336.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    400,456,290,097.07x = 131,468,927,160,089,546,063,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,468,927,160,089,546,063,872/400,456,290,097.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,297,820,289.50

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