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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 708,638,206,940.46, 977,815,527,228.90 and 430,395,978,407.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 708,638,206,940.46, 977,815,527,228.90 and 430,395,978,407.22 is: 593,882,557,307.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,638,206,940.46 : 977,815,527,228.90 = 430,395,978,407.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,638,206,940.46/977,815,527,228.90 = 430,395,978,407.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,638,206,940.46x = 977,815,527,228.90 × 430,395,978,407.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,638,206,940.46x = 420,847,870,543,454,074,306,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,847,870,543,454,074,306,560/708,638,206,940.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,882,557,307.29

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