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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 407,437,662,984.38, 562,247,604,929.84 and 222,035,434,959.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 407,437,662,984.38, 562,247,604,929.84 and 222,035,434,959.42 is: 306,399,979,327.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,437,662,984.38 : 562,247,604,929.84 = 222,035,434,959.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,437,662,984.38/562,247,604,929.84 = 222,035,434,959.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,437,662,984.38x = 562,247,604,929.84 × 222,035,434,959.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,437,662,984.38x = 124,838,891,515,489,160,265,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,838,891,515,489,160,265,728/407,437,662,984.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,399,979,327.08

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