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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,722,941,057.96, 775,081,159,168.38 and 278,070,006,646.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,722,941,057.96, 775,081,159,168.38 and 278,070,006,646.36 is: 417,103,259,708.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,722,941,057.96 : 775,081,159,168.38 = 278,070,006,646.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,722,941,057.96/775,081,159,168.38 = 278,070,006,646.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,722,941,057.96x = 775,081,159,168.38 × 278,070,006,646.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,722,941,057.96x = 215,526,823,081,419,829,411,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,526,823,081,419,829,411,840/516,722,941,057.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,103,259,708.46

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