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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 718,197,866,142.87, 991,112,414,957.28 and 405,404,089,396.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 718,197,866,142.87, 991,112,414,957.28 and 405,404,089,396.65 is: 559,457,281,923.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    718,197,866,142.87 : 991,112,414,957.28 = 405,404,089,396.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    718,197,866,142.87/991,112,414,957.28 = 405,404,089,396.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    718,197,866,142.87x = 991,112,414,957.28 × 405,404,089,396.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    718,197,866,142.87x = 401,801,026,075,470,818,443,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,801,026,075,470,818,443,264/718,197,866,142.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,457,281,923.39

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