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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 705,001,041,613.72, 972,904,732,095 and 400,523,405,106.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 705,001,041,613.72, 972,904,732,095 and 400,523,405,106.16 is: 552,724,170,804.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,001,041,613.72 : 972,904,732,095 = 400,523,405,106.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,001,041,613.72/972,904,732,095 = 400,523,405,106.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,001,041,613.72x = 972,904,732,095 × 400,523,405,106.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,001,041,613.72x = 389,671,116,142,585,697,009,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,671,116,142,585,697,009,664/705,001,041,613.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,724,170,804.97

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