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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,505,172,364.12, 580,289,573,542.62 and 237,598,346,945.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,505,172,364.12, 580,289,573,542.62 and 237,598,346,945.29 is: 327,881,444,711.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,505,172,364.12 : 580,289,573,542.62 = 237,598,346,945.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,505,172,364.12/580,289,573,542.62 = 237,598,346,945.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,505,172,364.12x = 580,289,573,542.62 × 237,598,346,945.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,505,172,364.12x = 137,875,843,423,313,804,132,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,875,843,423,313,804,132,352/420,505,172,364.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,881,444,711.28

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