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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,146,688,019.20, 612,220,032,028.80 and 249,459,255,724.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,146,688,019.20, 612,220,032,028.80 and 249,459,255,724.80 is: 374,188,883,587.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,146,688,019.20 : 612,220,032,028.80 = 249,459,255,724.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,146,688,019.20/612,220,032,028.80 = 249,459,255,724.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,146,688,019.20x = 612,220,032,028.80 × 249,459,255,724.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,146,688,019.20x = 152,723,953,529,717,654,552,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,723,953,529,717,654,552,576/408,146,688,019.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,188,883,587.20

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