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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,196,534,583.07, 581,252,332,387.83 and 228,508,701,516.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,196,534,583.07, 581,252,332,387.83 and 228,508,701,516.86 is: 315,342,612,823.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,196,534,583.07 : 581,252,332,387.83 = 228,508,701,516.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,196,534,583.07/581,252,332,387.83 = 228,508,701,516.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,196,534,583.07x = 581,252,332,387.83 × 228,508,701,516.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,196,534,583.07x = 132,821,215,727,589,322,129,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,821,215,727,589,322,129,408/421,196,534,583.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,342,612,823.41

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