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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,732,874,439.35, 703,431,435,580.55 and 281,362,159,521.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,732,874,439.35, 703,431,435,580.55 and 281,362,159,521.95 is: 388,279,818,146.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,732,874,439.35 : 703,431,435,580.55 = 281,362,159,521.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,732,874,439.35/703,431,435,580.55 = 281,362,159,521.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,732,874,439.35x = 703,431,435,580.55 × 281,362,159,521.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,732,874,439.35x = 197,918,987,790,569,042,870,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,918,987,790,569,042,870,272/509,732,874,439.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,279,818,146.43

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