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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,771,487,929.78, 602,744,498,610.90 and 146,800,461,841.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,771,487,929.78, 602,744,498,610.90 and 146,800,461,841.32 is: 220,232,578,534.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,771,487,929.78 : 602,744,498,610.90 = 146,800,461,841.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,771,487,929.78/602,744,498,610.90 = 146,800,461,841.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,771,487,929.78x = 602,744,498,610.90 × 146,800,461,841.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,771,487,929.78x = 88,483,170,768,394,991,435,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,483,170,768,394,991,435,776/401,771,487,929.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,232,578,534.44

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