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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,829,444,182.66, 556,155,559,131.70 and 256,424,542,878.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,829,444,182.66, 556,155,559,131.70 and 256,424,542,878.70 is: 354,025,598,374.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,829,444,182.66 : 556,155,559,131.70 = 256,424,542,878.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,829,444,182.66/556,155,559,131.70 = 256,424,542,878.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,829,444,182.66x = 556,155,559,131.70 × 256,424,542,878.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,829,444,182.66x = 142,611,935,019,793,970,626,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,611,935,019,793,970,626,560/402,829,444,182.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,025,598,374.90

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