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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,706,834,972.28, 592,997,275,835.50 and 234,394,373,183.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,706,834,972.28, 592,997,275,835.50 and 234,394,373,183.84 is: 323,465,240,617.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,706,834,972.28 : 592,997,275,835.50 = 234,394,373,183.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,706,834,972.28/592,997,275,835.50 = 234,394,373,183.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,706,834,972.28x = 592,997,275,835.50 × 234,394,373,183.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,706,834,972.28x = 138,995,224,769,186,689,449,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,995,224,769,186,689,449,984/429,706,834,972.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,465,240,617.25

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