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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,732,874,439.85, 703,431,435,581.21 and 281,362,159,522.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,732,874,439.85, 703,431,435,581.21 and 281,362,159,522.45 is: 388,279,818,147.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,732,874,439.85 : 703,431,435,581.21 = 281,362,159,522.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,732,874,439.85/703,431,435,581.21 = 281,362,159,522.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,732,874,439.85x = 703,431,435,581.21 × 281,362,159,522.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,732,874,439.85x = 197,918,987,791,106,417,098,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,918,987,791,106,417,098,752/509,732,874,439.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,279,818,147.11

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