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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 708,825,518,001.12, 978,179,262,653.82 and 388,041,353,109.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 708,825,518,001.12, 978,179,262,653.82 and 388,041,353,109.10 is: 535,497,093,465.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,825,518,001.12 : 978,179,262,653.82 = 388,041,353,109.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,825,518,001.12/978,179,262,653.82 = 388,041,353,109.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,825,518,001.12x = 978,179,262,653.82 × 388,041,353,109.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,825,518,001.12x = 379,574,004,663,449,970,278,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,574,004,663,449,970,278,400/708,825,518,001.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 535,497,093,465.04

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