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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 677,137,956,271.88, 934,450,532,183.52 and 372,643,612,253.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 677,137,956,271.88, 934,450,532,183.52 and 372,643,612,253.35 is: 514,248,268,849.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    677,137,956,271.88 : 934,450,532,183.52 = 372,643,612,253.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    677,137,956,271.88/934,450,532,183.52 = 372,643,612,253.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    677,137,956,271.88x = 934,450,532,183.52 × 372,643,612,253.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    677,137,956,271.88x = 348,217,021,784,932,158,013,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,217,021,784,932,158,013,440/677,137,956,271.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,248,268,849.25

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