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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 505,582,836,965.02, 758,374,240,792.86 and 233,226,504,419.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 505,582,836,965.02, 758,374,240,792.86 and 233,226,504,419.98 is: 349,839,749,869.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    505,582,836,965.02 : 758,374,240,792.86 = 233,226,504,419.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    505,582,836,965.02/758,374,240,792.86 = 233,226,504,419.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    505,582,836,965.02x = 758,374,240,792.86 × 233,226,504,419.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    505,582,836,965.02x = 176,872,973,222,274,941,321,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,872,973,222,274,941,321,216/505,582,836,965.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,839,749,869.74

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