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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 702,417,189,500.80, 1,053,421,382,712.20 and 272,058,288,035.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 702,417,189,500.80, 1,053,421,382,712.20 and 272,058,288,035.48 is: 408,008,263,813.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    702,417,189,500.80 : 1,053,421,382,712.20 = 272,058,288,035.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    702,417,189,500.80/1,053,421,382,712.20 = 272,058,288,035.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    702,417,189,500.80x = 1,053,421,382,712.20 × 272,058,288,035.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    702,417,189,500.80x = 286,592,017,960,649,309,028,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,592,017,960,649,309,028,352/702,417,189,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,008,263,813.03

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