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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 452,202,873,933.72, 678,504,617,964.12 and 237,020,277,196.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 452,202,873,933.72, 678,504,617,964.12 and 237,020,277,196.53 is: 355,635,405,918.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    452,202,873,933.72 : 678,504,617,964.12 = 237,020,277,196.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    452,202,873,933.72/678,504,617,964.12 = 237,020,277,196.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    452,202,873,933.72x = 678,504,617,964.12 × 237,020,277,196.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    452,202,873,933.72x = 160,819,352,628,981,420,523,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,819,352,628,981,420,523,520/452,202,873,933.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,635,405,918.61

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