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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,558,592,487.80, 741,831,155,224.28 and 290,360,869,849.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,558,592,487.80, 741,831,155,224.28 and 290,360,869,849.50 is: 400,698,161,135.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,558,592,487.80 : 741,831,155,224.28 = 290,360,869,849.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,558,592,487.80/741,831,155,224.28 = 290,360,869,849.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,558,592,487.80x = 741,831,155,224.28 × 290,360,869,849.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,558,592,487.80x = 215,398,739,512,381,396,746,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,398,739,512,381,396,746,240/537,558,592,487.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,698,161,135.37

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