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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 389,198,313,949.78, 583,584,650,229.60 and 309,038,936,742.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 389,198,313,949.78, 583,584,650,229.60 and 309,038,936,742.72 is: 463,389,417,019.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    389,198,313,949.78 : 583,584,650,229.60 = 309,038,936,742.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    389,198,313,949.78/583,584,650,229.60 = 309,038,936,742.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    389,198,313,949.78x = 583,584,650,229.60 × 309,038,936,742.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    389,198,313,949.78x = 180,350,379,806,327,713,038,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,350,379,806,327,713,038,336/389,198,313,949.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,389,417,019.93

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