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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,235,220,046.42, 722,198,950,867.58 and 340,786,966,311.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,235,220,046.42, 722,198,950,867.58 and 340,786,966,311.24 is: 470,373,514,836.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,235,220,046.42 : 722,198,950,867.58 = 340,786,966,311.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,235,220,046.42/722,198,950,867.58 = 340,786,966,311.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,235,220,046.42x = 722,198,950,867.58 × 340,786,966,311.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,235,220,046.42x = 246,115,989,539,322,826,063,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,115,989,539,322,826,063,872/523,235,220,046.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,373,514,836.19

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