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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 510,958,994,604.42, 704,970,331,393.73 and 294,179,615,483.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 510,958,994,604.42, 704,970,331,393.73 and 294,179,615,483.58 is: 405,879,734,394.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    510,958,994,604.42 : 704,970,331,393.73 = 294,179,615,483.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    510,958,994,604.42/704,970,331,393.73 = 294,179,615,483.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    510,958,994,604.42x = 704,970,331,393.73 × 294,179,615,483.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    510,958,994,604.42x = 207,387,901,016,739,464,347,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,387,901,016,739,464,347,648/510,958,994,604.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,879,734,394.92

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