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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427,967,216,543.70, 590,595,138,752.46 and 235,282,667,753.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 427,967,216,543.70, 590,595,138,752.46 and 235,282,667,753.74 is: 324,690,290,369.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,967,216,543.70 : 590,595,138,752.46 = 235,282,667,753.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,967,216,543.70/590,595,138,752.46 = 235,282,667,753.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,967,216,543.70x = 590,595,138,752.46 × 235,282,667,753.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,967,216,543.70x = 138,956,799,808,069,001,281,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,956,799,808,069,001,281,536/427,967,216,543.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,690,290,369.19

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