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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 507,220,404,777.44, 699,964,608,870.96 and 278,853,532,137.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 507,220,404,777.44, 699,964,608,870.96 and 278,853,532,137.44 is: 384,818,121,898.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    507,220,404,777.44 : 699,964,608,870.96 = 278,853,532,137.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    507,220,404,777.44/699,964,608,870.96 = 278,853,532,137.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    507,220,404,777.44x = 699,964,608,870.96 × 278,853,532,137.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    507,220,404,777.44x = 195,187,603,554,868,846,919,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,187,603,554,868,846,919,680/507,220,404,777.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,818,121,898.14

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