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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,868,376,236.68, 703,680,058,654.64 and 290,190,479,842.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,868,376,236.68, 703,680,058,654.64 and 290,190,479,842.76 is: 400,497,978,289.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,868,376,236.68 : 703,680,058,654.64 = 290,190,479,842.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,868,376,236.68/703,680,058,654.64 = 290,190,479,842.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,868,376,236.68x = 703,680,058,654.64 × 290,190,479,842.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,868,376,236.68x = 204,201,253,876,771,483,287,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,201,253,876,771,483,287,552/509,868,376,236.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,497,978,289.95

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