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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,785,004,823.84, 596,995,170,448.44 and 269,921,900,337.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,785,004,823.84, 596,995,170,448.44 and 269,921,900,337.70 is: 372,337,463,414.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,785,004,823.84 : 596,995,170,448.44 = 269,921,900,337.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,785,004,823.84/596,995,170,448.44 = 269,921,900,337.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,785,004,823.84x = 596,995,170,448.44 × 269,921,900,337.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,785,004,823.84x = 161,142,070,899,872,045,727,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,142,070,899,872,045,727,744/432,785,004,823.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,337,463,414.34

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