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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,758,127,651.58, 703,482,865,953.80 and 278,283,989,523.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,758,127,651.58, 703,482,865,953.80 and 278,283,989,523.33 is: 384,040,994,894.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,758,127,651.58 : 703,482,865,953.80 = 278,283,989,523.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,758,127,651.58/703,482,865,953.80 = 278,283,989,523.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,758,127,651.58x = 703,482,865,953.80 × 278,283,989,523.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,758,127,651.58x = 195,768,018,498,929,475,715,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,768,018,498,929,475,715,072/509,758,127,651.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,040,994,894.62

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