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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 534,305,350,014.18, 737,341,858,138.98 and 290,434,818,873.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 534,305,350,014.18, 737,341,858,138.98 and 290,434,818,873.84 is: 400,800,308,308.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    534,305,350,014.18 : 737,341,858,138.98 = 290,434,818,873.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    534,305,350,014.18/737,341,858,138.98 = 290,434,818,873.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    534,305,350,014.18x = 737,341,858,138.98 × 290,434,818,873.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    534,305,350,014.18x = 214,149,749,016,695,314,317,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,149,749,016,695,314,317,312/534,305,350,014.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,800,308,308.75

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