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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 448,097,821,918.35, 618,376,857,333.95 and 242,332,061,259.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 448,097,821,918.35, 618,376,857,333.95 and 242,332,061,259.73 is: 334,419,252,098.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    448,097,821,918.35 : 618,376,857,333.95 = 242,332,061,259.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    448,097,821,918.35/618,376,857,333.95 = 242,332,061,259.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    448,097,821,918.35x = 618,376,857,333.95 × 242,332,061,259.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    448,097,821,918.35x = 149,852,538,473,050,078,707,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,852,538,473,050,078,707,712/448,097,821,918.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,419,252,098.83

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