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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 502,631,366,571.85, 753,942,081,357.25 and 230,278,361,926.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 502,631,366,571.85, 753,942,081,357.25 and 230,278,361,926.58 is: 345,415,266,593.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    502,631,366,571.85 : 753,942,081,357.25 = 230,278,361,926.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    502,631,366,571.85/753,942,081,357.25 = 230,278,361,926.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    502,631,366,571.85x = 753,942,081,357.25 × 230,278,361,926.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    502,631,366,571.85x = 173,616,547,482,463,828,443,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,616,547,482,463,828,443,136/502,631,366,571.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,415,266,593.09

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