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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 438,122,159,534.52, 604,608,121,608.96 and 245,435,688,809.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 438,122,159,534.52, 604,608,121,608.96 and 245,435,688,809.36 is: 338,700,993,678.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    438,122,159,534.52 : 604,608,121,608.96 = 245,435,688,809.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    438,122,159,534.52/604,608,121,608.96 = 245,435,688,809.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    438,122,159,534.52x = 604,608,121,608.96 × 245,435,688,809.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    438,122,159,534.52x = 148,392,410,786,828,369,526,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,392,410,786,828,369,526,784/438,122,159,534.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,700,993,678.31

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