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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 712,716,224,329.87, 983,567,030,269.71 and 387,574,532,356.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 712,716,224,329.87, 983,567,030,269.71 and 387,574,532,356.54 is: 534,862,991,447.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    712,716,224,329.87 : 983,567,030,269.71 = 387,574,532,356.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    712,716,224,329.87/983,567,030,269.71 = 387,574,532,356.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    712,716,224,329.87x = 983,567,030,269.71 × 387,574,532,356.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    712,716,224,329.87x = 381,205,531,798,093,659,373,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,205,531,798,093,659,373,568/712,716,224,329.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,862,991,447.29

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