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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 717,137,886,552.89, 1,075,895,504,336.80 and 257,718,969,604.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 717,137,886,552.89, 1,075,895,504,336.80 and 257,718,969,604.04 is: 386,646,258,660.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,137,886,552.89 : 1,075,895,504,336.80 = 257,718,969,604.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,137,886,552.89/1,075,895,504,336.80 = 257,718,969,604.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,137,886,552.89x = 1,075,895,504,336.80 × 257,718,969,604.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,137,886,552.89x = 277,278,680,779,299,082,993,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,278,680,779,299,082,993,664/717,137,886,552.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,646,258,660.40

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