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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 714,327,507,924.45, 985,109,806,284.28 and 521,333,986,014.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 714,327,507,924.45, 985,109,806,284.28 and 521,333,986,014.70 is: 718,957,643,762.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    714,327,507,924.45 : 985,109,806,284.28 = 521,333,986,014.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    714,327,507,924.45/985,109,806,284.28 = 521,333,986,014.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    714,327,507,924.45x = 985,109,806,284.28 × 521,333,986,014.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    714,327,507,924.45x = 513,571,221,972,352,711,524,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,571,221,972,352,711,524,352/714,327,507,924.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,957,643,762.85

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