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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,706,834,971.28, 592,997,275,834.08 and 234,394,373,182.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,706,834,971.28, 592,997,275,834.08 and 234,394,373,182.84 is: 323,465,240,615.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,706,834,971.28 : 592,997,275,834.08 = 234,394,373,182.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,706,834,971.28/592,997,275,834.08 = 234,394,373,182.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,706,834,971.28x = 592,997,275,834.08 × 234,394,373,182.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,706,834,971.28x = 138,995,224,768,260,838,785,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,995,224,768,260,838,785,024/429,706,834,971.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,465,240,615.85

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