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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,791,770,242.75, 703,509,064,084.35 and 278,305,289,501.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,791,770,242.75, 703,509,064,084.35 and 278,305,289,501.80 is: 384,059,345,747.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,791,770,242.75 : 703,509,064,084.35 = 278,305,289,501.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,791,770,242.75/703,509,064,084.35 = 278,305,289,501.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,791,770,242.75x = 703,509,064,084.35 × 278,305,289,501.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,791,770,242.75x = 195,790,293,747,135,370,231,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,790,293,747,135,370,231,808/509,791,770,242.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,059,345,747.98

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