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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 717,137,886,551.75, 1,075,895,504,335.10 and 257,718,969,602.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 717,137,886,551.75, 1,075,895,504,335.10 and 257,718,969,602.91 is: 386,646,258,658.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,137,886,551.75 : 1,075,895,504,335.10 = 257,718,969,602.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,137,886,551.75/1,075,895,504,335.10 = 257,718,969,602.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,137,886,551.75x = 1,075,895,504,335.10 × 257,718,969,602.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,137,886,551.75x = 277,278,680,777,645,151,485,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,278,680,777,645,151,485,952/717,137,886,551.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,646,258,658.71

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