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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 702,417,189,502.93, 1,053,421,382,715.50 and 272,058,288,037.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 702,417,189,502.93, 1,053,421,382,715.50 and 272,058,288,037.66 is: 408,008,263,816.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    702,417,189,502.93 : 1,053,421,382,715.50 = 272,058,288,037.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    702,417,189,502.93/1,053,421,382,715.50 = 272,058,288,037.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    702,417,189,502.93x = 1,053,421,382,715.50 × 272,058,288,037.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    702,417,189,502.93x = 286,592,017,963,843,590,291,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,592,017,963,843,590,291,456/702,417,189,502.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,008,263,816.34

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