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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 426,426,659,023.95, 639,639,949,694.30 and 187,661,308,011.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 426,426,659,023.95, 639,639,949,694.30 and 187,661,308,011.76 is: 281,491,944,924.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    426,426,659,023.95 : 639,639,949,694.30 = 187,661,308,011.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    426,426,659,023.95/639,639,949,694.30 = 187,661,308,011.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    426,426,659,023.95x = 639,639,949,694.30 × 187,661,308,011.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    426,426,659,023.95x = 120,035,669,616,208,715,448,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,035,669,616,208,715,448,320/426,426,659,023.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,491,944,924.27

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