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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 425,342,856,957.48, 586,974,911,069.76 and 230,026,138,830.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 425,342,856,957.48, 586,974,911,069.76 and 230,026,138,830.90 is: 317,437,027,977.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    425,342,856,957.48 : 586,974,911,069.76 = 230,026,138,830.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    425,342,856,957.48/586,974,911,069.76 = 230,026,138,830.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    425,342,856,957.48x = 586,974,911,069.76 × 230,026,138,830.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    425,342,856,957.48x = 135,019,572,383,987,787,628,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,019,572,383,987,787,628,544/425,342,856,957.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,437,027,977.37

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