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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,423,946,495.25, 834,683,998,159.85 and 153,507,416,789.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,423,946,495.25, 834,683,998,159.85 and 153,507,416,789.20 is: 230,274,389,159.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,423,946,495.25 : 834,683,998,159.85 = 153,507,416,789.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,423,946,495.25/834,683,998,159.85 = 153,507,416,789.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,423,946,495.25x = 834,683,998,159.85 × 153,507,416,789.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,423,946,495.25x = 128,130,184,392,799,950,995,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,130,184,392,799,950,995,456/556,423,946,495.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,274,389,159.30

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