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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 542,862,665,807.60, 749,184,501,507.93 and 298,992,086,173.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 542,862,665,807.60, 749,184,501,507.93 and 298,992,086,173.30 is: 412,627,817,573.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    542,862,665,807.60 : 749,184,501,507.93 = 298,992,086,173.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    542,862,665,807.60/749,184,501,507.93 = 298,992,086,173.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    542,862,665,807.60x = 749,184,501,507.93 × 298,992,086,173.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    542,862,665,807.60x = 224,000,237,034,559,827,345,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,000,237,034,559,827,345,408/542,862,665,807.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,627,817,573.94

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