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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433,458,011,028.87, 598,037,104,112.13 and 250,488,454,859.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 433,458,011,028.87, 598,037,104,112.13 and 250,488,454,859.37 is: 345,596,081,618.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,458,011,028.87 : 598,037,104,112.13 = 250,488,454,859.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,458,011,028.87/598,037,104,112.13 = 250,488,454,859.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,458,011,028.87x = 598,037,104,112.13 × 250,488,454,859.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,458,011,028.87x = 149,801,390,157,619,638,829,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,801,390,157,619,638,829,056/433,458,011,028.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,596,081,618.26

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