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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,501,362,966.77, 591,331,977,415.89 and 235,813,535,892.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,501,362,966.77, 591,331,977,415.89 and 235,813,535,892.48 is: 325,422,732,649.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,501,362,966.77 : 591,331,977,415.89 = 235,813,535,892.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,501,362,966.77/591,331,977,415.89 = 235,813,535,892.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,501,362,966.77x = 591,331,977,415.89 × 235,813,535,892.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,501,362,966.77x = 139,444,084,480,733,165,387,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,444,084,480,733,165,387,776/428,501,362,966.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,422,732,649.62

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