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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 701,786,984,550.40, 968,465,304,173.25 and 393,140,516,184.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 701,786,984,550.40, 968,465,304,173.25 and 393,140,516,184.17 is: 542,533,500,864.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,786,984,550.40 : 968,465,304,173.25 = 393,140,516,184.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,786,984,550.40/968,465,304,173.25 = 393,140,516,184.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,786,984,550.40x = 968,465,304,173.25 × 393,140,516,184.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,786,984,550.40x = 380,742,949,589,130,711,924,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,742,949,589,130,711,924,736/701,786,984,550.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,533,500,864.30

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