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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,505,172,359.57, 580,289,573,536.43 and 237,598,346,940.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,505,172,359.57, 580,289,573,536.43 and 237,598,346,940.79 is: 327,881,444,705.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,505,172,359.57 : 580,289,573,536.43 = 237,598,346,940.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,505,172,359.57/580,289,573,536.43 = 237,598,346,940.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,505,172,359.57x = 580,289,573,536.43 × 237,598,346,940.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,505,172,359.57x = 137,875,843,419,231,790,039,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,875,843,419,231,790,039,040/420,505,172,359.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,881,444,705.12

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