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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,501,363,716.54, 591,331,978,450.08 and 235,813,536,642.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,501,363,716.54, 591,331,978,450.08 and 235,813,536,642.26 is: 325,422,733,684.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,501,363,716.54 : 591,331,978,450.08 = 235,813,536,642.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,501,363,716.54/591,331,978,450.08 = 235,813,536,642.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,501,363,716.54x = 591,331,978,450.08 × 235,813,536,642.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,501,363,716.54x = 139,444,085,167,978,029,514,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,444,085,167,978,029,514,752/428,501,363,716.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,422,733,684.05

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