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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 686,087,507,154.29, 948,159,211,615.11 and 562,293,391,457.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 686,087,507,154.29, 948,159,211,615.11 and 562,293,391,457.43 is: 777,078,219,878.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,087,507,154.29 : 948,159,211,615.11 = 562,293,391,457.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,087,507,154.29/948,159,211,615.11 = 562,293,391,457.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,087,507,154.29x = 948,159,211,615.11 × 562,293,391,457.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,087,507,154.29x = 533,143,658,740,663,315,333,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,143,658,740,663,315,333,120/686,087,507,154.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,078,219,878.98

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