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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,154,135,297.14, 708,153,407,969.56 and 278,509,426,827.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,154,135,297.14, 708,153,407,969.56 and 278,509,426,827.48 is: 384,343,389,623.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,154,135,297.14 : 708,153,407,969.56 = 278,509,426,827.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,154,135,297.14/708,153,407,969.56 = 278,509,426,827.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,154,135,297.14x = 708,153,407,969.56 × 278,509,426,827.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,154,135,297.14x = 197,227,399,759,528,758,083,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,227,399,759,528,758,083,584/513,154,135,297.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,343,389,623.71

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