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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,167,978,756.64, 744,075,199,402.59 and 298,579,855,087.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,167,978,756.64, 744,075,199,402.59 and 298,579,855,087.64 is: 412,053,152,199.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,167,978,756.64 : 744,075,199,402.59 = 298,579,855,087.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,167,978,756.64/744,075,199,402.59 = 298,579,855,087.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,167,978,756.64x = 744,075,199,402.59 × 298,579,855,087.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,167,978,756.64x = 222,165,865,211,932,159,508,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,165,865,211,932,159,508,480/539,167,978,756.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,053,152,199.92

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