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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,879,877,627.56, 582,244,141,973 and 250,602,485,814.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,879,877,627.56, 582,244,141,973 and 250,602,485,814.16 is: 345,861,078,157.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,879,877,627.56 : 582,244,141,973 = 250,602,485,814.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,879,877,627.56/582,244,141,973 = 250,602,485,814.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,879,877,627.56x = 582,244,141,973 × 250,602,485,814.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,879,877,627.56x = 145,911,829,329,166,490,140,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,911,829,329,166,490,140,672/421,879,877,627.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,861,078,157.37

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