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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,572,292,296.84, 771,830,505,813.32 and 156,396,340,115.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,572,292,296.84, 771,830,505,813.32 and 156,396,340,115.04 is: 234,586,020,478.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,572,292,296.84 : 771,830,505,813.32 = 156,396,340,115.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,572,292,296.84/771,830,505,813.32 = 156,396,340,115.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,572,292,296.84x = 771,830,505,813.32 × 156,396,340,115.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,572,292,296.84x = 120,711,466,298,343,358,988,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,711,466,298,343,358,988,288/514,572,292,296.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,586,020,478.36

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