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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,350,374,072.26, 582,854,562,574.90 and 229,673,815,906.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,350,374,072.26, 582,854,562,574.90 and 229,673,815,906.34 is: 316,955,872,950.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,350,374,072.26 : 582,854,562,574.90 = 229,673,815,906.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,350,374,072.26/582,854,562,574.90 = 229,673,815,906.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,350,374,072.26x = 582,854,562,574.90 × 229,673,815,906.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,350,374,072.26x = 133,866,431,504,997,916,082,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,866,431,504,997,916,082,176/422,350,374,072.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,955,872,950.39

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