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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 452,202,873,938.47, 678,504,617,971.25 and 237,020,277,201.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 452,202,873,938.47, 678,504,617,971.25 and 237,020,277,201.28 is: 355,635,405,925.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    452,202,873,938.47 : 678,504,617,971.25 = 237,020,277,201.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    452,202,873,938.47/678,504,617,971.25 = 237,020,277,201.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    452,202,873,938.47x = 678,504,617,971.25 × 237,020,277,201.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    452,202,873,938.47x = 160,819,352,633,894,259,130,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,819,352,633,894,259,130,368/452,202,873,938.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,635,405,925.74

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