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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,879,877,629.24, 582,244,141,975.33 and 250,602,485,815.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,879,877,629.24, 582,244,141,975.33 and 250,602,485,815.85 is: 345,861,078,159.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,879,877,629.24 : 582,244,141,975.33 = 250,602,485,815.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,879,877,629.24/582,244,141,975.33 = 250,602,485,815.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,879,877,629.24x = 582,244,141,975.33 × 250,602,485,815.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,879,877,629.24x = 145,911,829,330,734,388,084,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,911,829,330,734,388,084,736/421,879,877,629.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,861,078,159.71

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