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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 425,200,820,345.28, 586,500,649,957.44 and 272,712,115,874.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 425,200,820,345.28, 586,500,649,957.44 and 272,712,115,874.88 is: 376,165,391,877.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    425,200,820,345.28 : 586,500,649,957.44 = 272,712,115,874.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    425,200,820,345.28/586,500,649,957.44 = 272,712,115,874.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    425,200,820,345.28x = 586,500,649,957.44 × 272,712,115,874.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    425,200,820,345.28x = 159,945,833,211,885,812,449,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,945,833,211,885,812,449,280/425,200,820,345.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,165,391,877.66

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