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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 542,862,665,807.84, 749,184,501,508.26 and 298,992,086,173.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 542,862,665,807.84, 749,184,501,508.26 and 298,992,086,173.56 is: 412,627,817,574.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    542,862,665,807.84 : 749,184,501,508.26 = 298,992,086,173.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    542,862,665,807.84/749,184,501,508.26 = 298,992,086,173.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    542,862,665,807.84x = 749,184,501,508.26 × 298,992,086,173.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    542,862,665,807.84x = 224,000,237,034,853,260,853,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,000,237,034,853,260,853,248/542,862,665,807.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,627,817,574.30

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