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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,785,003,314.47, 596,995,168,371.93 and 269,921,898,832.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,785,003,314.47, 596,995,168,371.93 and 269,921,898,832.59 is: 372,337,461,341.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,785,003,314.47 : 596,995,168,371.93 = 269,921,898,832.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,785,003,314.47/596,995,168,371.93 = 269,921,898,832.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,785,003,314.47x = 596,995,168,371.93 × 269,921,898,832.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,785,003,314.47x = 161,142,069,440,833,134,788,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,142,069,440,833,134,788,608/432,785,003,314.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,337,461,341.62

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