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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 510,118,811,109.22, 703,959,775,771.98 and 278,632,478,003.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 510,118,811,109.22, 703,959,775,771.98 and 278,632,478,003.16 is: 384,510,534,538.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    510,118,811,109.22 : 703,959,775,771.98 = 278,632,478,003.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    510,118,811,109.22/703,959,775,771.98 = 278,632,478,003.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    510,118,811,109.22x = 703,959,775,771.98 × 278,632,478,003.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    510,118,811,109.22x = 196,146,056,737,895,632,338,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,146,056,737,895,632,338,944/510,118,811,109.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,510,534,538.79

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