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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 729,860,440,948.91, 1,007,209,578,071.50 and 404,722,638,328.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 729,860,440,948.91, 1,007,209,578,071.50 and 404,722,638,328.17 is: 558,518,443,959.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,860,440,948.91 : 1,007,209,578,071.50 = 404,722,638,328.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,860,440,948.91/1,007,209,578,071.50 = 404,722,638,328.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,860,440,948.91x = 1,007,209,578,071.50 × 404,722,638,328.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,860,440,948.91x = 407,640,517,786,500,396,482,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,640,517,786,500,396,482,560/729,860,440,948.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,518,443,959.67

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