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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,196,534,580.82, 581,252,332,384.73 and 228,508,701,514.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,196,534,580.82, 581,252,332,384.73 and 228,508,701,514.61 is: 315,342,612,820.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,196,534,580.82 : 581,252,332,384.73 = 228,508,701,514.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,196,534,580.82/581,252,332,384.73 = 228,508,701,514.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,196,534,580.82x = 581,252,332,384.73 × 228,508,701,514.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,196,534,580.82x = 132,821,215,725,573,136,973,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,821,215,725,573,136,973,824/421,196,534,580.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,342,612,820.30

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