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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,415,758,255.86, 581,554,176,794.67 and 228,727,970,906.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,415,758,255.86, 581,554,176,794.67 and 228,727,970,906.82 is: 315,644,833,456.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,415,758,255.86 : 581,554,176,794.67 = 228,727,970,906.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,415,758,255.86/581,554,176,794.67 = 228,727,970,906.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,415,758,255.86x = 581,554,176,794.67 × 228,727,970,906.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,415,758,255.86x = 133,017,706,830,630,951,583,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,017,706,830,630,951,583,744/421,415,758,255.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,644,833,456.54

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