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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 702,417,189,477.64, 1,053,421,382,677.60 and 272,058,288,012.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 702,417,189,477.64, 1,053,421,382,677.60 and 272,058,288,012.32 is: 408,008,263,778.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    702,417,189,477.64 : 1,053,421,382,677.60 = 272,058,288,012.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    702,417,189,477.64/1,053,421,382,677.60 = 272,058,288,012.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    702,417,189,477.64x = 1,053,421,382,677.60 × 272,058,288,012.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    702,417,189,477.64x = 286,592,017,926,838,856,712,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,592,017,926,838,856,712,192/702,417,189,477.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,008,263,778.35

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