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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424,643,821,997.91, 586,008,451,943.18 and 229,327,085,082.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 424,643,821,997.91, 586,008,451,943.18 and 229,327,085,082.61 is: 316,471,365,309.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424,643,821,997.91 : 586,008,451,943.18 = 229,327,085,082.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424,643,821,997.91/586,008,451,943.18 = 229,327,085,082.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424,643,821,997.91x = 586,008,451,943.18 × 229,327,085,082.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424,643,821,997.91x = 134,387,610,117,902,222,491,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,387,610,117,902,222,491,648/424,643,821,997.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,471,365,309.45

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