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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,591,289,390.12, 760,015,555,535.66 and 234,511,691,305.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,591,289,390.12, 760,015,555,535.66 and 234,511,691,305.56 is: 351,827,078,514.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,591,289,390.12 : 760,015,555,535.66 = 234,511,691,305.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,591,289,390.12/760,015,555,535.66 = 234,511,691,305.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,591,289,390.12x = 760,015,555,535.66 × 234,511,691,305.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,591,289,390.12x = 178,232,533,347,202,385,313,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,232,533,347,202,385,313,792/506,591,289,390.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,827,078,514.86

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