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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 507,853,467,187.45, 700,837,899,114.85 and 279,482,709,173.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 507,853,467,187.45, 700,837,899,114.85 and 279,482,709,173.47 is: 385,686,201,614.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    507,853,467,187.45 : 700,837,899,114.85 = 279,482,709,173.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    507,853,467,187.45/700,837,899,114.85 = 279,482,709,173.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    507,853,467,187.45x = 700,837,899,114.85 × 279,482,709,173.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    507,853,467,187.45x = 195,872,074,736,061,296,672,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,872,074,736,061,296,672,768/507,853,467,187.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,686,201,614.07

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