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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424,643,821,957.52, 586,008,451,887.32 and 229,327,085,042.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 424,643,821,957.52, 586,008,451,887.32 and 229,327,085,042.08 is: 316,471,365,253.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424,643,821,957.52 : 586,008,451,887.32 = 229,327,085,042.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424,643,821,957.52/586,008,451,887.32 = 229,327,085,042.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424,643,821,957.52x = 586,008,451,887.32 × 229,327,085,042.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424,643,821,957.52x = 134,387,610,081,341,061,726,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,387,610,081,341,061,726,208/424,643,821,957.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,471,365,253.45

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