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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,558,592,488.80, 741,831,155,225.66 and 290,360,869,850.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,558,592,488.80, 741,831,155,225.66 and 290,360,869,850.50 is: 400,698,161,136.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,558,592,488.80 : 741,831,155,225.66 = 290,360,869,850.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,558,592,488.80/741,831,155,225.66 = 290,360,869,850.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,558,592,488.80x = 741,831,155,225.66 × 290,360,869,850.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,558,592,488.80x = 215,398,739,513,523,925,155,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,398,739,513,523,925,155,840/537,558,592,488.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,698,161,136.75

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