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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 502,631,366,572.60, 753,942,081,358.35 and 230,278,361,927.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 502,631,366,572.60, 753,942,081,358.35 and 230,278,361,927.36 is: 345,415,266,594.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    502,631,366,572.60 : 753,942,081,358.35 = 230,278,361,927.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    502,631,366,572.60/753,942,081,358.35 = 230,278,361,927.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    502,631,366,572.60x = 753,942,081,358.35 × 230,278,361,927.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    502,631,366,572.60x = 173,616,547,483,305,205,825,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,616,547,483,305,205,825,536/502,631,366,572.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,415,266,594.25

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