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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 507,220,404,778.44, 699,964,608,872.34 and 278,853,532,138.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 507,220,404,778.44, 699,964,608,872.34 and 278,853,532,138.44 is: 384,818,121,899.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    507,220,404,778.44 : 699,964,608,872.34 = 278,853,532,138.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    507,220,404,778.44/699,964,608,872.34 = 278,853,532,138.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    507,220,404,778.44x = 699,964,608,872.34 × 278,853,532,138.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    507,220,404,778.44x = 195,187,603,555,953,628,151,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,187,603,555,953,628,151,808/507,220,404,778.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,818,121,899.52

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