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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,991,937,417.97, 556,142,597,124.99 and 238,334,604,030.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,991,937,417.97, 556,142,597,124.99 and 238,334,604,030.45 is: 328,909,869,809.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,991,937,417.97 : 556,142,597,124.99 = 238,334,604,030.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,991,937,417.97/556,142,597,124.99 = 238,334,604,030.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,991,937,417.97x = 556,142,597,124.99 × 238,334,604,030.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,991,937,417.97x = 132,548,025,670,250,568,613,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,548,025,670,250,568,613,888/402,991,937,417.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,909,869,809.07

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