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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,282,173,766.40, 702,811,584,774.18 and 277,800,737,573.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,282,173,766.40, 702,811,584,774.18 and 277,800,737,573.16 is: 383,366,209,701.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,282,173,766.40 : 702,811,584,774.18 = 277,800,737,573.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,282,173,766.40/702,811,584,774.18 = 277,800,737,573.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,282,173,766.40x = 702,811,584,774.18 × 277,800,737,573.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,282,173,766.40x = 195,241,576,625,228,662,964,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,241,576,625,228,662,964,224/509,282,173,766.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,366,209,701.23

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