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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 727,646,976,394.20, 1,091,470,464,591.30 and 256,387,037,578.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 727,646,976,394.20, 1,091,470,464,591.30 and 256,387,037,578.20 is: 384,580,556,367.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,646,976,394.20 : 1,091,470,464,591.30 = 256,387,037,578.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,646,976,394.20/1,091,470,464,591.30 = 256,387,037,578.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,646,976,394.20x = 1,091,470,464,591.30 × 256,387,037,578.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,646,976,394.20x = 279,838,879,020,665,079,332,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,838,879,020,665,079,332,864/727,646,976,394.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,580,556,367.30

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