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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 538,058,028,697.35, 742,520,142,558.95 and 294,187,662,756.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 538,058,028,697.35, 742,520,142,558.95 and 294,187,662,756.90 is: 405,979,009,026.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538,058,028,697.35 : 742,520,142,558.95 = 294,187,662,756.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538,058,028,697.35/742,520,142,558.95 = 294,187,662,756.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538,058,028,697.35x = 742,520,142,558.95 × 294,187,662,756.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538,058,028,697.35x = 218,440,265,289,337,692,749,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,440,265,289,337,692,749,824/538,058,028,697.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,979,009,026.57

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