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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,439,845,274.12, 741,666,958,114.98 and 290,242,100,113.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,439,845,274.12, 741,666,958,114.98 and 290,242,100,113.16 is: 400,534,082,838.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,439,845,274.12 : 741,666,958,114.98 = 290,242,100,113.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,439,845,274.12/741,666,958,114.98 = 290,242,100,113.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,439,845,274.12x = 741,666,958,114.98 × 290,242,100,113.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,439,845,274.12x = 215,262,975,507,830,847,569,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,262,975,507,830,847,569,920/537,439,845,274.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,534,082,838.68

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