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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424,737,653,296.59, 586,138,196,682.95 and 229,420,934,174.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 424,737,653,296.59, 586,138,196,682.95 and 229,420,934,174.97 is: 316,601,016,168.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424,737,653,296.59 : 586,138,196,682.95 = 229,420,934,174.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424,737,653,296.59/586,138,196,682.95 = 229,420,934,174.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424,737,653,296.59x = 586,138,196,682.95 × 229,420,934,174.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424,737,653,296.59x = 134,472,372,638,634,683,138,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,472,372,638,634,683,138,048/424,737,653,296.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,601,016,168.29

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