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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 555,365,948,551.40, 766,343,730,376.18 and 311,445,221,728.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 555,365,948,551.40, 766,343,730,376.18 and 311,445,221,728.78 is: 429,760,041,374.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,365,948,551.40 : 766,343,730,376.18 = 311,445,221,728.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,365,948,551.40/766,343,730,376.18 = 311,445,221,728.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,365,948,551.40x = 766,343,730,376.18 × 311,445,221,728.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,365,948,551.40x = 238,674,093,027,469,803,126,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,674,093,027,469,803,126,784/555,365,948,551.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,760,041,374.56

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