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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427,967,216,528.72, 590,595,138,731.75 and 235,282,667,738.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 427,967,216,528.72, 590,595,138,731.75 and 235,282,667,738.71 is: 324,690,290,348.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,967,216,528.72 : 590,595,138,731.75 = 235,282,667,738.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,967,216,528.72/590,595,138,731.75 = 235,282,667,738.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,967,216,528.72x = 590,595,138,731.75 × 235,282,667,738.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,967,216,528.72x = 138,956,799,794,319,670,116,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,956,799,794,319,670,116,352/427,967,216,528.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,690,290,348.43

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