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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,858,849,077.67, 555,993,962,331.77 and 229,286,192,480.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,858,849,077.67, 555,993,962,331.77 and 229,286,192,480.19 is: 316,442,691,917.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,858,849,077.67 : 555,993,962,331.77 = 229,286,192,480.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,858,849,077.67/555,993,962,331.77 = 229,286,192,480.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,858,849,077.67x = 555,993,962,331.77 × 229,286,192,480.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,858,849,077.67x = 127,481,738,665,025,731,559,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,481,738,665,025,731,559,424/402,858,849,077.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,442,691,917.75

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