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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,322,583,223.96, 741,523,462,833.32 and 317,779,472,040.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,322,583,223.96, 741,523,462,833.32 and 317,779,472,040.60 is: 438,546,493,078.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,322,583,223.96 : 741,523,462,833.32 = 317,779,472,040.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,322,583,223.96/741,523,462,833.32 = 317,779,472,040.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,322,583,223.96x = 741,523,462,833.32 × 317,779,472,040.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,322,583,223.96x = 235,640,934,524,889,881,116,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,640,934,524,889,881,116,672/537,322,583,223.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,546,493,078.76

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