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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,644,915,396.50, 764,568,079,441.20 and 186,950,724,895.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,644,915,396.50, 764,568,079,441.20 and 186,950,724,895.38 is: 280,463,028,993.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,644,915,396.50 : 764,568,079,441.20 = 186,950,724,895.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,644,915,396.50/764,568,079,441.20 = 186,950,724,895.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,644,915,396.50x = 764,568,079,441.20 × 186,950,724,895.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,644,915,396.50x = 142,936,556,683,400,809,807,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,936,556,683,400,809,807,872/509,644,915,396.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,463,028,993.82

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