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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 437,785,584,995.59, 656,777,396,761.52 and 236,322,995,948.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 437,785,584,995.59, 656,777,396,761.52 and 236,322,995,948.62 is: 354,537,945,957.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    437,785,584,995.59 : 656,777,396,761.52 = 236,322,995,948.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    437,785,584,995.59/656,777,396,761.52 = 236,322,995,948.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    437,785,584,995.59x = 656,777,396,761.52 × 236,322,995,948.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    437,785,584,995.59x = 155,211,602,074,017,871,167,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,211,602,074,017,871,167,488/437,785,584,995.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,537,945,957.22

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