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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,591,289,508.55, 760,015,555,712.91 and 234,511,691,423.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,591,289,508.55, 760,015,555,712.91 and 234,511,691,423.98 is: 351,827,078,692.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,591,289,508.55 : 760,015,555,712.91 = 234,511,691,423.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,591,289,508.55/760,015,555,712.91 = 234,511,691,423.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,591,289,508.55x = 760,015,555,712.91 × 234,511,691,423.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,591,289,508.55x = 178,232,533,478,770,655,363,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,232,533,478,770,655,363,072/506,591,289,508.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,827,078,692.32

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