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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,472,126,150.78, 605,863,914,982.74 and 242,610,206,939.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,472,126,150.78, 605,863,914,982.74 and 242,610,206,939.25 is: 363,408,898,382.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,472,126,150.78 : 605,863,914,982.74 = 242,610,206,939.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,472,126,150.78/605,863,914,982.74 = 242,610,206,939.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,472,126,150.78x = 605,863,914,982.74 × 242,610,206,939.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,472,126,150.78x = 146,988,769,790,986,721,165,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,988,769,790,986,721,165,312/404,472,126,150.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,408,898,382.76

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