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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,306,989,769.20, 760,804,378,778.85 and 304,103,692,140.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,306,989,769.20, 760,804,378,778.85 and 304,103,692,140.56 is: 419,663,499,423.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,306,989,769.20 : 760,804,378,778.85 = 304,103,692,140.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,306,989,769.20/760,804,378,778.85 = 304,103,692,140.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,306,989,769.20x = 760,804,378,778.85 × 304,103,692,140.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,306,989,769.20x = 231,363,420,583,353,382,862,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,363,420,583,353,382,862,848/551,306,989,769.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,663,499,423.82

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