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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,425,976,178.24, 709,908,435,671.28 and 286,050,314,852.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,425,976,178.24, 709,908,435,671.28 and 286,050,314,852.48 is: 394,749,761,761.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,425,976,178.24 : 709,908,435,671.28 = 286,050,314,852.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,425,976,178.24/709,908,435,671.28 = 286,050,314,852.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,425,976,178.24x = 709,908,435,671.28 × 286,050,314,852.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,425,976,178.24x = 203,069,531,540,201,179,971,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,069,531,540,201,179,971,584/514,425,976,178.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,749,761,761.33

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