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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424,737,653,301.45, 586,138,196,689.65 and 229,420,934,179.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 424,737,653,301.45, 586,138,196,689.65 and 229,420,934,179.85 is: 316,601,016,175.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424,737,653,301.45 : 586,138,196,689.65 = 229,420,934,179.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424,737,653,301.45/586,138,196,689.65 = 229,420,934,179.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424,737,653,301.45x = 586,138,196,689.65 × 229,420,934,179.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424,737,653,301.45x = 134,472,372,643,032,176,001,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,472,372,643,032,176,001,024/424,737,653,301.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,601,016,175.02

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