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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,596,290,679.70, 798,813,716,284.38 and 144,952,626,042.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,596,290,679.70, 798,813,716,284.38 and 144,952,626,042.51 is: 217,406,970,195.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,596,290,679.70 : 798,813,716,284.38 = 144,952,626,042.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,596,290,679.70/798,813,716,284.38 = 144,952,626,042.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,596,290,679.70x = 798,813,716,284.38 × 144,952,626,042.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,596,290,679.70x = 115,790,145,894,197,428,748,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,790,145,894,197,428,748,288/532,596,290,679.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,406,970,195.80

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