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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427,967,216,540.70, 590,595,138,748.32 and 235,282,667,750.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 427,967,216,540.70, 590,595,138,748.32 and 235,282,667,750.73 is: 324,690,290,365.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,967,216,540.70 : 590,595,138,748.32 = 235,282,667,750.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,967,216,540.70/590,595,138,748.32 = 235,282,667,750.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,967,216,540.70x = 590,595,138,748.32 × 235,282,667,750.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,967,216,540.70x = 138,956,799,805,317,252,644,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,956,799,805,317,252,644,864/427,967,216,540.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,690,290,365.04

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