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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424,643,821,946.45, 586,008,451,871.85 and 229,327,085,030.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 424,643,821,946.45, 586,008,451,871.85 and 229,327,085,030.89 is: 316,471,365,237.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424,643,821,946.45 : 586,008,451,871.85 = 229,327,085,030.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424,643,821,946.45/586,008,451,871.85 = 229,327,085,030.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424,643,821,946.45x = 586,008,451,871.85 × 229,327,085,030.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424,643,821,946.45x = 134,387,610,071,235,959,980,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,387,610,071,235,959,980,032/424,643,821,946.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,471,365,237.91

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