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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 502,631,366,553.66, 753,942,081,330.15 and 230,278,361,908.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 502,631,366,553.66, 753,942,081,330.15 and 230,278,361,908.68 is: 345,415,266,566.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    502,631,366,553.66 : 753,942,081,330.15 = 230,278,361,908.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    502,631,366,553.66/753,942,081,330.15 = 230,278,361,908.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    502,631,366,553.66x = 753,942,081,330.15 × 230,278,361,908.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    502,631,366,553.66x = 173,616,547,462,727,749,074,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,616,547,462,727,749,074,944/502,631,366,553.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,415,266,566.32

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