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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,591,289,512.92, 760,015,555,719.54 and 234,511,691,428.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,591,289,512.92, 760,015,555,719.54 and 234,511,691,428.36 is: 351,827,078,698.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,591,289,512.92 : 760,015,555,719.54 = 234,511,691,428.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,591,289,512.92/760,015,555,719.54 = 234,511,691,428.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,591,289,512.92x = 760,015,555,719.54 × 234,511,691,428.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,591,289,512.92x = 178,232,533,483,654,301,614,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,232,533,483,654,301,614,080/506,591,289,512.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,827,078,698.93

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