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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,140,587,737.60, 586,710,881,606.40 and 272,125,013,516.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,140,587,737.60, 586,710,881,606.40 and 272,125,013,516.80 is: 408,187,520,275.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,140,587,737.60 : 586,710,881,606.40 = 272,125,013,516.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,140,587,737.60/586,710,881,606.40 = 272,125,013,516.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,140,587,737.60x = 586,710,881,606.40 × 272,125,013,516.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,140,587,737.60x = 159,658,706,587,595,250,335,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,658,706,587,595,250,335,744/391,140,587,737.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,187,520,275.20

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