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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 502,631,367,952.15, 753,942,083,423.75 and 230,278,363,307.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 502,631,367,952.15, 753,942,083,423.75 and 230,278,363,307.82 is: 345,415,268,663.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    502,631,367,952.15 : 753,942,083,423.75 = 230,278,363,307.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    502,631,367,952.15/753,942,083,423.75 = 230,278,363,307.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    502,631,367,952.15x = 753,942,083,423.75 × 230,278,363,307.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    502,631,367,952.15x = 173,616,548,999,709,042,147,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,616,548,999,709,042,147,328/502,631,367,952.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,415,268,663.13

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