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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 452,202,873,939.97, 678,504,617,973.51 and 237,020,277,202.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 452,202,873,939.97, 678,504,617,973.51 and 237,020,277,202.78 is: 355,635,405,928.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    452,202,873,939.97 : 678,504,617,973.51 = 237,020,277,202.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    452,202,873,939.97/678,504,617,973.51 = 237,020,277,202.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    452,202,873,939.97x = 678,504,617,973.51 × 237,020,277,202.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    452,202,873,939.97x = 160,819,352,635,447,695,114,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,819,352,635,447,695,114,240/452,202,873,939.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,635,405,928.00

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