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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 510,118,811,132.86, 703,959,775,804.56 and 278,632,478,026.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 510,118,811,132.86, 703,959,775,804.56 and 278,632,478,026.74 is: 384,510,534,571.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    510,118,811,132.86 : 703,959,775,804.56 = 278,632,478,026.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    510,118,811,132.86/703,959,775,804.56 = 278,632,478,026.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    510,118,811,132.86x = 703,959,775,804.56 × 278,632,478,026.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    510,118,811,132.86x = 196,146,056,763,572,892,991,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,146,056,763,572,892,991,488/510,118,811,132.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,510,534,571.30

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