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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 461,771,410,919.76, 637,018,098,800.04 and 400,718,087,093.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 461,771,410,919.76, 637,018,098,800.04 and 400,718,087,093.16 is: 552,794,451,883.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,771,410,919.76 : 637,018,098,800.04 = 400,718,087,093.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,771,410,919.76/637,018,098,800.04 = 400,718,087,093.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,771,410,919.76x = 637,018,098,800.04 × 400,718,087,093.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,771,410,919.76x = 255,264,673,994,873,635,864,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,264,673,994,873,635,864,576/461,771,410,919.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,794,451,883.53

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