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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 426,009,166,495.58, 587,911,129,738.54 and 235,914,846,559.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 426,009,166,495.58, 587,911,129,738.54 and 235,914,846,559.58 is: 325,572,722,070.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    426,009,166,495.58 : 587,911,129,738.54 = 235,914,846,559.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    426,009,166,495.58/587,911,129,738.54 = 235,914,846,559.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    426,009,166,495.58x = 587,911,129,738.54 × 235,914,846,559.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    426,009,166,495.58x = 138,696,963,962,936,989,057,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,696,963,962,936,989,057,024/426,009,166,495.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,572,722,070.47

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