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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,078,905,669.48, 732,891,097,934.42 and 287,208,374,529.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,078,905,669.48, 732,891,097,934.42 and 287,208,374,529.16 is: 396,348,751,000.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,078,905,669.48 : 732,891,097,934.42 = 287,208,374,529.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,078,905,669.48/732,891,097,934.42 = 287,208,374,529.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,078,905,669.48x = 732,891,097,934.42 × 287,208,374,529.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,078,905,669.48x = 210,492,460,944,636,178,857,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,492,460,944,636,178,857,984/531,078,905,669.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,348,751,000.17

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