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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,193,517,793.44, 1,081,825,066,340.50 and 237,137,021,079.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,193,517,793.44, 1,081,825,066,340.50 and 237,137,021,079.26 is: 355,716,970,870.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,193,517,793.44 : 1,081,825,066,340.50 = 237,137,021,079.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,193,517,793.44/1,081,825,066,340.50 = 237,137,021,079.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,193,517,793.44x = 1,081,825,066,340.50 × 237,137,021,079.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,193,517,793.44x = 256,540,773,560,859,003,715,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,540,773,560,859,003,715,584/721,193,517,793.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,716,970,870.41

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