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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,784,555,475.72, 799,223,817,912.36 and 150,331,984,915.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,784,555,475.72, 799,223,817,912.36 and 150,331,984,915.32 is: 225,511,234,707.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,784,555,475.72 : 799,223,817,912.36 = 150,331,984,915.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,784,555,475.72/799,223,817,912.36 = 150,331,984,915.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,784,555,475.72x = 799,223,817,912.36 × 150,331,984,915.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,784,555,475.72x = 120,148,902,938,365,373,972,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,148,902,938,365,373,972,480/532,784,555,475.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,511,234,707.41

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