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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,429,251,956.86, 711,314,413,359.24 and 287,058,457,323.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,429,251,956.86, 711,314,413,359.24 and 287,058,457,323.30 is: 396,152,949,013.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,429,251,956.86 : 711,314,413,359.24 = 287,058,457,323.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,429,251,956.86/711,314,413,359.24 = 287,058,457,323.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,429,251,956.86x = 711,314,413,359.24 × 287,058,457,323.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,429,251,956.86x = 204,188,818,170,731,573,542,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,188,818,170,731,573,542,912/515,429,251,956.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,152,949,013.89

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