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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,265,258,137.88, 563,404,091,851.85 and 225,360,759,870.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,265,258,137.88, 563,404,091,851.85 and 225,360,759,870.11 is: 310,996,764,291.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,265,258,137.88 : 563,404,091,851.85 = 225,360,759,870.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,265,258,137.88/563,404,091,851.85 = 225,360,759,870.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,265,258,137.88x = 563,404,091,851.85 × 225,360,759,870.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,265,258,137.88x = 126,969,174,253,662,157,930,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,969,174,253,662,157,930,496/408,265,258,137.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,996,764,291.86

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