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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,829,444,177.65, 556,155,559,124.80 and 256,424,542,873.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,829,444,177.65, 556,155,559,124.80 and 256,424,542,873.71 is: 354,025,598,368.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,829,444,177.65 : 556,155,559,124.80 = 256,424,542,873.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,829,444,177.65/556,155,559,124.80 = 256,424,542,873.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,829,444,177.65x = 556,155,559,124.80 × 256,424,542,873.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,829,444,177.65x = 142,611,935,015,249,442,242,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,611,935,015,249,442,242,560/402,829,444,177.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,025,598,368.02

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