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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,591,289,436.36, 760,015,555,604.76 and 234,511,691,351.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,591,289,436.36, 760,015,555,604.76 and 234,511,691,351.92 is: 351,827,078,584.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,591,289,436.36 : 760,015,555,604.76 = 234,511,691,351.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,591,289,436.36/760,015,555,604.76 = 234,511,691,351.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,591,289,436.36x = 760,015,555,604.76 × 234,511,691,351.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,591,289,436.36x = 178,232,533,398,641,497,341,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,232,533,398,641,497,341,952/506,591,289,436.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,827,078,584.29

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