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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 434,893,431,341.06, 600,171,536,275.26 and 242,205,573,368.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 434,893,431,341.06, 600,171,536,275.26 and 242,205,573,368.98 is: 334,254,050,733.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    434,893,431,341.06 : 600,171,536,275.26 = 242,205,573,368.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    434,893,431,341.06/600,171,536,275.26 = 242,205,573,368.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    434,893,431,341.06x = 600,171,536,275.26 × 242,205,573,368.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    434,893,431,341.06x = 145,364,891,063,290,928,562,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,364,891,063,290,928,562,176/434,893,431,341.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,254,050,733.85

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