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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 434,578,359,129.12, 599,718,164,432.76 and 241,886,396,788.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 434,578,359,129.12, 599,718,164,432.76 and 241,886,396,788.20 is: 333,803,243,617.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    434,578,359,129.12 : 599,718,164,432.76 = 241,886,396,788.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    434,578,359,129.12/599,718,164,432.76 = 241,886,396,788.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    434,578,359,129.12x = 599,718,164,432.76 × 241,886,396,788.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    434,578,359,129.12x = 145,063,665,883,073,564,639,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,063,665,883,073,564,639,232/434,578,359,129.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,803,243,617.05

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