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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,732,874,437.85, 703,431,435,578.45 and 281,362,159,520.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,732,874,437.85, 703,431,435,578.45 and 281,362,159,520.45 is: 388,279,818,144.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,732,874,437.85 : 703,431,435,578.45 = 281,362,159,520.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,732,874,437.85/703,431,435,578.45 = 281,362,159,520.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,732,874,437.85x = 703,431,435,578.45 × 281,362,159,520.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,732,874,437.85x = 197,918,987,788,922,996,654,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,918,987,788,922,996,654,080/509,732,874,437.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,279,818,144.35

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