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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 430,186,767,005.96, 593,925,656,512.78 and 273,845,172,575.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 430,186,767,005.96, 593,925,656,512.78 and 273,845,172,575.38 is: 378,076,887,479.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    430,186,767,005.96 : 593,925,656,512.78 = 273,845,172,575.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    430,186,767,005.96/593,925,656,512.78 = 273,845,172,575.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    430,186,767,005.96x = 593,925,656,512.78 × 273,845,172,575.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    430,186,767,005.96x = 162,643,673,904,688,098,443,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,643,673,904,688,098,443,264/430,186,767,005.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,076,887,479.98

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