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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 992,956,585,595.76, 1,489,434,898,027.50 and 238,340,167,921.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 992,956,585,595.76, 1,489,434,898,027.50 and 238,340,167,921.44 is: 357,510,256,594.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,956,585,595.76 : 1,489,434,898,027.50 = 238,340,167,921.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,956,585,595.76/1,489,434,898,027.50 = 238,340,167,921.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,956,585,595.76x = 1,489,434,898,027.50 × 238,340,167,921.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,956,585,595.76x = 354,992,163,703,927,236,198,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,992,163,703,927,236,198,400/992,956,585,595.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,510,256,594.89

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