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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 440,877,742,852.92, 660,779,352,813.80 and 228,524,803,112.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 440,877,742,852.92, 660,779,352,813.80 and 228,524,803,112.76 is: 342,508,720,276.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    440,877,742,852.92 : 660,779,352,813.80 = 228,524,803,112.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    440,877,742,852.92/660,779,352,813.80 = 228,524,803,112.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    440,877,742,852.92x = 660,779,352,813.80 × 228,524,803,112.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    440,877,742,852.92x = 151,004,471,502,750,632,378,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,004,471,502,750,632,378,368/440,877,742,852.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,508,720,276.06

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