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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,706,834,971.78, 592,997,275,834.78 and 234,394,373,183.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,706,834,971.78, 592,997,275,834.78 and 234,394,373,183.34 is: 323,465,240,616.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,706,834,971.78 : 592,997,275,834.78 = 234,394,373,183.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,706,834,971.78/592,997,275,834.78 = 234,394,373,183.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,706,834,971.78x = 592,997,275,834.78 × 234,394,373,183.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,706,834,971.78x = 138,995,224,768,721,440,473,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,995,224,768,721,440,473,088/429,706,834,971.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,465,240,616.55

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