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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 724,229,749,313.58, 999,458,373,024.23 and 399,089,985,454.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 724,229,749,313.58, 999,458,373,024.23 and 399,089,985,454.99 is: 550,755,927,840.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    724,229,749,313.58 : 999,458,373,024.23 = 399,089,985,454.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    724,229,749,313.58/999,458,373,024.23 = 399,089,985,454.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    724,229,749,313.58x = 999,458,373,024.23 × 399,089,985,454.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    724,229,749,313.58x = 398,873,827,553,107,934,969,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,873,827,553,107,934,969,856/724,229,749,313.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,755,927,840.80

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