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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,733,890,934.76, 583,372,864,714.98 and 232,639,570,998.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,733,890,934.76, 583,372,864,714.98 and 232,639,570,998.76 is: 321,042,660,382.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,733,890,934.76 : 583,372,864,714.98 = 232,639,570,998.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,733,890,934.76/583,372,864,714.98 = 232,639,570,998.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,733,890,934.76x = 583,372,864,714.98 × 232,639,570,998.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,733,890,934.76x = 135,715,612,979,610,599,292,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,715,612,979,610,599,292,928/422,733,890,934.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,042,660,382.67

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