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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 502,836,170,401.17, 754,247,152,637.64 and 234,074,828,772.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 502,836,170,401.17, 754,247,152,637.64 and 234,074,828,772.09 is: 351,108,936,663.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    502,836,170,401.17 : 754,247,152,637.64 = 234,074,828,772.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    502,836,170,401.17/754,247,152,637.64 = 234,074,828,772.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    502,836,170,401.17x = 754,247,152,637.64 × 234,074,828,772.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    502,836,170,401.17x = 176,550,273,105,492,004,831,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,550,273,105,492,004,831,232/502,836,170,401.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,108,936,663.48

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