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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433,716,874,663.04, 598,521,235,047.28 and 238,395,981,021.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 433,716,874,663.04, 598,521,235,047.28 and 238,395,981,021.58 is: 328,982,027,969.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,716,874,663.04 : 598,521,235,047.28 = 238,395,981,021.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,716,874,663.04/598,521,235,047.28 = 238,395,981,021.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,716,874,663.04x = 598,521,235,047.28 × 238,395,981,021.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,716,874,663.04x = 142,685,056,991,343,987,916,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,685,056,991,343,987,916,800/433,716,874,663.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,982,027,969.74

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