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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424,643,821,996.91, 586,008,451,941.80 and 229,327,085,081.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 424,643,821,996.91, 586,008,451,941.80 and 229,327,085,081.61 is: 316,471,365,308.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424,643,821,996.91 : 586,008,451,941.80 = 229,327,085,081.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424,643,821,996.91/586,008,451,941.80 = 229,327,085,081.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424,643,821,996.91x = 586,008,451,941.80 × 229,327,085,081.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424,643,821,996.91x = 134,387,610,116,999,742,488,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,387,610,116,999,742,488,576/424,643,821,996.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,471,365,308.07

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