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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,481,861,173.70, 745,815,669,326.50 and 320,712,678,273.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,481,861,173.70, 745,815,669,326.50 and 320,712,678,273.85 is: 442,554,242,780.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,481,861,173.70 : 745,815,669,326.50 = 320,712,678,273.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,481,861,173.70/745,815,669,326.50 = 320,712,678,273.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,481,861,173.70x = 745,815,669,326.50 × 320,712,678,273.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,481,861,173.70x = 239,192,540,808,305,881,120,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,192,540,808,305,881,120,768/540,481,861,173.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,554,242,780.47

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