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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,282,174,051.16, 702,811,585,166.40 and 277,800,737,857.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,282,174,051.16, 702,811,585,166.40 and 277,800,737,857.38 is: 383,366,210,093.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,282,174,051.16 : 702,811,585,166.40 = 277,800,737,857.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,282,174,051.16/702,811,585,166.40 = 277,800,737,857.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,282,174,051.16x = 702,811,585,166.40 × 277,800,737,857.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,282,174,051.16x = 195,241,576,933,940,778,762,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,241,576,933,940,778,762,240/509,282,174,051.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,366,210,093.05

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