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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,942,638,170.45, 709,257,849,754.44 and 282,464,362,301.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,942,638,170.45, 709,257,849,754.44 and 282,464,362,301.21 is: 389,810,168,214.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,942,638,170.45 : 709,257,849,754.44 = 282,464,362,301.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,942,638,170.45/709,257,849,754.44 = 282,464,362,301.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,942,638,170.45x = 709,257,849,754.44 × 282,464,362,301.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,942,638,170.45x = 200,340,066,238,015,293,358,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,340,066,238,015,293,358,080/513,942,638,170.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,810,168,214.87

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