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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 437,997,522,387.96, 604,244,040,498.18 and 264,285,768,850.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 437,997,522,387.96, 604,244,040,498.18 and 264,285,768,850.92 is: 364,598,182,989.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    437,997,522,387.96 : 604,244,040,498.18 = 264,285,768,850.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    437,997,522,387.96/604,244,040,498.18 = 264,285,768,850.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    437,997,522,387.96x = 604,244,040,498.18 × 264,285,768,850.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    437,997,522,387.96x = 159,693,100,816,647,956,987,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,693,100,816,647,956,987,904/437,997,522,387.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,598,182,989.72

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