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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 717,137,886,543.12, 1,075,895,504,322.10 and 257,718,969,594.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 717,137,886,543.12, 1,075,895,504,322.10 and 257,718,969,594.29 is: 386,646,258,645.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,137,886,543.12 : 1,075,895,504,322.10 = 257,718,969,594.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,137,886,543.12/1,075,895,504,322.10 = 257,718,969,594.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,137,886,543.12x = 1,075,895,504,322.10 × 257,718,969,594.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,137,886,543.12x = 277,278,680,765,020,598,435,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,278,680,765,020,598,435,840/717,137,886,543.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,646,258,645.75

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