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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,620,120,431.34, 708,797,422,417.86 and 285,249,362,417.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,620,120,431.34, 708,797,422,417.86 and 285,249,362,417.40 is: 393,645,039,952.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,620,120,431.34 : 708,797,422,417.86 = 285,249,362,417.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,620,120,431.34/708,797,422,417.86 = 285,249,362,417.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,620,120,431.34x = 708,797,422,417.86 × 285,249,362,417.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,620,120,431.34x = 202,184,012,827,791,135,342,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,184,012,827,791,135,342,592/513,620,120,431.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,645,039,952.87

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