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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,787,374,045.16, 555,848,833,893.44 and 229,172,509,290.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,787,374,045.16, 555,848,833,893.44 and 229,172,509,290.26 is: 316,259,347,382.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,787,374,045.16 : 555,848,833,893.44 = 229,172,509,290.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,787,374,045.16/555,848,833,893.44 = 229,172,509,290.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,787,374,045.16x = 555,848,833,893.44 × 229,172,509,290.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,787,374,045.16x = 127,385,272,049,424,559,767,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,385,272,049,424,559,767,552/402,787,374,045.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,259,347,382.48

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