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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,425,976,177.74, 709,908,435,670.59 and 286,050,314,851.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,425,976,177.74, 709,908,435,670.59 and 286,050,314,851.98 is: 394,749,761,760.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,425,976,177.74 : 709,908,435,670.59 = 286,050,314,851.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,425,976,177.74/709,908,435,670.59 = 286,050,314,851.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,425,976,177.74x = 709,908,435,670.59 × 286,050,314,851.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,425,976,177.74x = 203,069,531,539,648,840,466,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,069,531,539,648,840,466,432/514,425,976,177.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,749,761,760.64

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