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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,501,363,687.77, 591,331,978,410.36 and 235,813,536,613.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,501,363,687.77, 591,331,978,410.36 and 235,813,536,613.46 is: 325,422,733,644.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,501,363,687.77 : 591,331,978,410.36 = 235,813,536,613.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,501,363,687.77/591,331,978,410.36 = 235,813,536,613.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,501,363,687.77x = 591,331,978,410.36 × 235,813,536,613.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,501,363,687.77x = 139,444,085,141,581,160,513,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,444,085,141,581,160,513,536/428,501,363,687.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,422,733,644.29

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