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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,082,427,859.68, 557,637,227,920.63 and 230,476,360,936.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,082,427,859.68, 557,637,227,920.63 and 230,476,360,936.40 is: 318,059,361,538.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,082,427,859.68 : 557,637,227,920.63 = 230,476,360,936.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,082,427,859.68/557,637,227,920.63 = 230,476,360,936.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,082,427,859.68x = 557,637,227,920.63 × 230,476,360,936.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,082,427,859.68x = 128,522,199,013,808,668,672,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,522,199,013,808,668,672,000/404,082,427,859.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,059,361,538.08

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