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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,539,604,378.16, 703,179,598,018.86 and 278,068,069,130.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,539,604,378.16, 703,179,598,018.86 and 278,068,069,130.70 is: 383,742,090,689.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,539,604,378.16 : 703,179,598,018.86 = 278,068,069,130.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,539,604,378.16/703,179,598,018.86 = 278,068,069,130.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,539,604,378.16x = 703,179,598,018.86 × 278,068,069,130.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,539,604,378.16x = 195,531,793,073,206,187,786,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,531,793,073,206,187,786,240/509,539,604,378.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,742,090,689.56

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