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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 426,051,772,054.56, 587,944,179,010.24 and 230,733,471,039.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 426,051,772,054.56, 587,944,179,010.24 and 230,733,471,039.36 is: 318,408,254,814.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    426,051,772,054.56 : 587,944,179,010.24 = 230,733,471,039.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    426,051,772,054.56/587,944,179,010.24 = 230,733,471,039.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    426,051,772,054.56x = 587,944,179,010.24 × 230,733,471,039.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    426,051,772,054.56x = 135,658,401,200,419,492,593,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,658,401,200,419,492,593,664/426,051,772,054.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,408,254,814.27

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