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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,851,380,305.92, 597,086,538,588.72 and 277,688,073,623.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,851,380,305.92, 597,086,538,588.72 and 277,688,073,623.04 is: 416,748,109,707.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,851,380,305.92 : 597,086,538,588.72 = 277,688,073,623.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,851,380,305.92/597,086,538,588.72 = 277,688,073,623.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,851,380,305.92x = 597,086,538,588.72 × 277,688,073,623.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,851,380,305.92x = 165,803,810,686,950,560,497,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,803,810,686,950,560,497,664/397,851,380,305.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,748,109,707.35

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