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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,986,275,525.42, 1,310,879,270,243.20 and 228,654,202,044.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,986,275,525.42, 1,310,879,270,243.20 and 228,654,202,044.22 is: 342,955,103,423.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,986,275,525.42 : 1,310,879,270,243.20 = 228,654,202,044.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,986,275,525.42/1,310,879,270,243.20 = 228,654,202,044.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,986,275,525.42x = 1,310,879,270,243.20 × 228,654,202,044.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,986,275,525.42x = 299,738,053,513,768,312,242,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,738,053,513,768,312,242,176/873,986,275,525.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,955,103,423.76

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