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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 510,958,994,608.92, 704,970,331,399.95 and 294,179,615,488.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 510,958,994,608.92, 704,970,331,399.95 and 294,179,615,488.08 is: 405,879,734,401.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    510,958,994,608.92 : 704,970,331,399.95 = 294,179,615,488.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    510,958,994,608.92/704,970,331,399.95 = 294,179,615,488.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    510,958,994,608.92x = 704,970,331,399.95 × 294,179,615,488.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    510,958,994,608.92x = 207,387,901,021,741,624,852,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,387,901,021,741,624,852,480/510,958,994,608.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,879,734,401.14

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