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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 508,728,233,174.74, 763,317,695,208.60 and 266,647,811,845.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 508,728,233,174.74, 763,317,695,208.60 and 266,647,811,845.40 is: 400,089,831,657.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    508,728,233,174.74 : 763,317,695,208.60 = 266,647,811,845.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    508,728,233,174.74/763,317,695,208.60 = 266,647,811,845.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    508,728,233,174.74x = 763,317,695,208.60 × 266,647,811,845.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    508,728,233,174.74x = 203,536,993,170,247,131,332,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,536,993,170,247,131,332,608/508,728,233,174.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,089,831,657.40

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