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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,118,275,229.41, 741,219,382,161.63 and 293,247,736,117.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,118,275,229.41, 741,219,382,161.63 and 293,247,736,117.52 is: 404,679,780,617.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,118,275,229.41 : 741,219,382,161.63 = 293,247,736,117.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,118,275,229.41/741,219,382,161.63 = 293,247,736,117.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,118,275,229.41x = 741,219,382,161.63 × 293,247,736,117.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,118,275,229.41x = 217,360,905,785,324,905,431,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,360,905,785,324,905,431,040/537,118,275,229.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,679,780,617.20

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