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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,402,488,674.74, 581,435,762,933.20 and 238,499,590,251.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,402,488,674.74, 581,435,762,933.20 and 238,499,590,251.39 is: 329,073,023,876.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,402,488,674.74 : 581,435,762,933.20 = 238,499,590,251.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,402,488,674.74/581,435,762,933.20 = 238,499,590,251.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,402,488,674.74x = 581,435,762,933.20 × 238,499,590,251.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,402,488,674.74x = 138,672,191,217,072,531,832,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,672,191,217,072,531,832,832/421,402,488,674.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,073,023,876.01

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