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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,829,444,175.22, 556,155,559,121.45 and 256,424,542,871.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,829,444,175.22, 556,155,559,121.45 and 256,424,542,871.28 is: 354,025,598,364.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,829,444,175.22 : 556,155,559,121.45 = 256,424,542,871.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,829,444,175.22/556,155,559,121.45 = 256,424,542,871.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,829,444,175.22x = 556,155,559,121.45 × 256,424,542,871.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,829,444,175.22x = 142,611,935,013,038,943,371,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,611,935,013,038,943,371,264/402,829,444,175.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,025,598,364.67

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