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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 518,542,150,983.84, 715,596,640,317.72 and 283,893,524,320.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 518,542,150,983.84, 715,596,640,317.72 and 283,893,524,320.32 is: 391,777,701,824.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    518,542,150,983.84 : 715,596,640,317.72 = 283,893,524,320.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    518,542,150,983.84/715,596,640,317.72 = 283,893,524,320.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    518,542,150,983.84x = 715,596,640,317.72 × 283,893,524,320.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    518,542,150,983.84x = 203,153,252,211,577,923,305,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,153,252,211,577,923,305,472/518,542,150,983.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,777,701,824.49

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