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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,173,632,472.24, 592,290,915,479.16 and 248,779,111,732.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,173,632,472.24, 592,290,915,479.16 and 248,779,111,732.40 is: 343,333,319,410.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,173,632,472.24 : 592,290,915,479.16 = 248,779,111,732.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,173,632,472.24/592,290,915,479.16 = 248,779,111,732.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,173,632,472.24x = 592,290,915,479.16 × 248,779,111,732.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,173,632,472.24x = 147,349,607,840,075,439,144,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,349,607,840,075,439,144,960/429,173,632,472.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,333,319,410.31

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