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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,879,877,630.76, 582,244,141,977.42 and 250,602,485,817.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,879,877,630.76, 582,244,141,977.42 and 250,602,485,817.36 is: 345,861,078,161.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,879,877,630.76 : 582,244,141,977.42 = 250,602,485,817.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,879,877,630.76/582,244,141,977.42 = 250,602,485,817.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,879,877,630.76x = 582,244,141,977.42 × 250,602,485,817.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,879,877,630.76x = 145,911,829,332,137,332,441,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,911,829,332,137,332,441,088/421,879,877,630.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,861,078,161.79

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