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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 448,097,821,858.72, 618,376,857,250.32 and 242,332,061,199.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 448,097,821,858.72, 618,376,857,250.32 and 242,332,061,199.52 is: 334,419,252,015.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    448,097,821,858.72 : 618,376,857,250.32 = 242,332,061,199.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    448,097,821,858.72/618,376,857,250.32 = 242,332,061,199.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    448,097,821,858.72x = 618,376,857,250.32 × 242,332,061,199.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    448,097,821,858.72x = 149,852,538,415,551,371,804,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,852,538,415,551,371,804,672/448,097,821,858.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,419,252,015.02

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