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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,987,675,749.03, 557,502,628,672.58 and 228,041,184,325.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,987,675,749.03, 557,502,628,672.58 and 228,041,184,325.96 is: 314,696,628,979.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,987,675,749.03 : 557,502,628,672.58 = 228,041,184,325.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,987,675,749.03/557,502,628,672.58 = 228,041,184,325.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,987,675,749.03x = 557,502,628,672.58 × 228,041,184,325.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,987,675,749.03x = 127,133,559,707,331,037,495,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,133,559,707,331,037,495,296/403,987,675,749.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,696,628,979.12

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