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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 699,159,662,568.85, 964,830,066,166.89 and 390,515,525,843.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 699,159,662,568.85, 964,830,066,166.89 and 390,515,525,843.21 is: 538,905,690,374.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,159,662,568.85 : 964,830,066,166.89 = 390,515,525,843.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,159,662,568.85/964,830,066,166.89 = 390,515,525,843.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,159,662,568.85x = 964,830,066,166.89 × 390,515,525,843.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,159,662,568.85x = 376,781,120,638,502,184,157,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,781,120,638,502,184,157,184/699,159,662,568.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,905,690,374.26

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