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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 720,591,812,641.86, 994,445,371,853.40 and 395,442,740,297.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 720,591,812,641.86, 994,445,371,853.40 and 395,442,740,297.76 is: 545,726,715,212.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    720,591,812,641.86 : 994,445,371,853.40 = 395,442,740,297.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    720,591,812,641.86/994,445,371,853.40 = 395,442,740,297.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    720,591,812,641.86x = 994,445,371,853.40 × 395,442,740,297.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    720,591,812,641.86x = 393,246,202,922,133,465,595,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,246,202,922,133,465,595,904/720,591,812,641.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,726,715,212.60

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