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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,423,946,494.24, 834,683,998,158.33 and 153,507,416,788.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,423,946,494.24, 834,683,998,158.33 and 153,507,416,788.20 is: 230,274,389,157.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,423,946,494.24 : 834,683,998,158.33 = 153,507,416,788.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,423,946,494.24/834,683,998,158.33 = 153,507,416,788.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,423,946,494.24x = 834,683,998,158.33 × 153,507,416,788.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,423,946,494.24x = 128,130,184,391,731,930,202,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,130,184,391,731,930,202,112/556,423,946,494.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,274,389,157.80

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