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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 510,603,485,187.40, 765,905,227,781.10 and 340,161,428,278.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 510,603,485,187.40, 765,905,227,781.10 and 340,161,428,278.60 is: 510,242,142,417.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    510,603,485,187.40 : 765,905,227,781.10 = 340,161,428,278.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    510,603,485,187.40/765,905,227,781.10 = 340,161,428,278.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    510,603,485,187.40x = 765,905,227,781.10 × 340,161,428,278.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    510,603,485,187.40x = 260,531,416,208,065,404,338,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,531,416,208,065,404,338,176/510,603,485,187.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,242,142,417.90

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