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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,591,289,405.35, 760,015,555,558.35 and 234,511,691,320.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,591,289,405.35, 760,015,555,558.35 and 234,511,691,320.77 is: 351,827,078,537.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,591,289,405.35 : 760,015,555,558.35 = 234,511,691,320.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,591,289,405.35/760,015,555,558.35 = 234,511,691,320.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,591,289,405.35x = 760,015,555,558.35 × 234,511,691,320.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,591,289,405.35x = 178,232,533,364,083,284,508,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,232,533,364,083,284,508,672/506,591,289,405.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,827,078,537.61

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