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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,034,814,405.70, 709,358,500,783.33 and 282,543,384,904.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,034,814,405.70, 709,358,500,783.33 and 282,543,384,904.65 is: 389,904,625,728.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,034,814,405.70 : 709,358,500,783.33 = 282,543,384,904.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,034,814,405.70/709,358,500,783.33 = 282,543,384,904.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,034,814,405.70x = 709,358,500,783.33 × 282,543,384,904.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,034,814,405.70x = 200,424,551,922,209,877,131,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,424,551,922,209,877,131,264/514,034,814,405.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,904,625,728.38

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