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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 704,578,436,975.78, 1,056,435,128,956.60 and 273,812,548,871.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 704,578,436,975.78, 1,056,435,128,956.60 and 273,812,548,871.02 is: 410,550,735,299.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    704,578,436,975.78 : 1,056,435,128,956.60 = 273,812,548,871.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    704,578,436,975.78/1,056,435,128,956.60 = 273,812,548,871.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    704,578,436,975.78x = 1,056,435,128,956.60 × 273,812,548,871.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    704,578,436,975.78x = 289,265,195,376,491,324,506,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,265,195,376,491,324,506,112/704,578,436,975.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,550,735,299.38

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