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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,721,274,411.12, 987,716,316,156.12 and 390,581,517,060.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,721,274,411.12, 987,716,316,156.12 and 390,581,517,060.72 is: 539,013,930,398.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,721,274,411.12 : 987,716,316,156.12 = 390,581,517,060.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,721,274,411.12/987,716,316,156.12 = 390,581,517,060.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,721,274,411.12x = 987,716,316,156.12 × 390,581,517,060.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,721,274,411.12x = 385,783,737,189,883,038,400,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,783,737,189,883,038,400,512/715,721,274,411.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,013,930,398.11

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