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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 430,331,720,456.52, 593,857,999,671.12 and 235,017,676,182.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 430,331,720,456.52, 593,857,999,671.12 and 235,017,676,182.78 is: 324,324,516,252.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    430,331,720,456.52 : 593,857,999,671.12 = 235,017,676,182.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    430,331,720,456.52/593,857,999,671.12 = 235,017,676,182.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    430,331,720,456.52x = 593,857,999,671.12 × 235,017,676,182.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    430,331,720,456.52x = 139,567,127,065,260,755,779,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,567,127,065,260,755,779,584/430,331,720,456.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,324,516,252.72

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