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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 714,260,422,983.50, 1,071,545,775,304.10 and 260,978,598,826.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 714,260,422,983.50, 1,071,545,775,304.10 and 260,978,598,826.22 is: 391,524,584,057.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    714,260,422,983.50 : 1,071,545,775,304.10 = 260,978,598,826.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    714,260,422,983.50/1,071,545,775,304.10 = 260,978,598,826.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    714,260,422,983.50x = 1,071,545,775,304.10 × 260,978,598,826.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    714,260,422,983.50x = 279,650,515,017,019,586,248,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,650,515,017,019,586,248,704/714,260,422,983.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,524,584,057.04

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