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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,787,374,035.22, 555,848,833,879.70 and 229,172,509,280.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,787,374,035.22, 555,848,833,879.70 and 229,172,509,280.35 is: 316,259,347,368.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,787,374,035.22 : 555,848,833,879.70 = 229,172,509,280.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,787,374,035.22/555,848,833,879.70 = 229,172,509,280.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,787,374,035.22x = 555,848,833,879.70 × 229,172,509,280.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,787,374,035.22x = 127,385,272,040,767,264,653,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,385,272,040,767,264,653,312/402,787,374,035.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,259,347,368.79

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