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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,501,362,973.29, 591,331,977,424.87 and 235,813,535,898.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,501,362,973.29, 591,331,977,424.87 and 235,813,535,898.98 is: 325,422,732,658.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,501,362,973.29 : 591,331,977,424.87 = 235,813,535,898.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,501,362,973.29/591,331,977,424.87 = 235,813,535,898.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,501,362,973.29x = 591,331,977,424.87 × 235,813,535,898.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,501,362,973.29x = 139,444,084,486,694,412,222,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,444,084,486,694,412,222,464/428,501,362,973.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,422,732,658.58

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