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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 731,404,572,673.55, 1,097,248,144,648.20 and 278,088,230,371.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 731,404,572,673.55, 1,097,248,144,648.20 and 278,088,230,371.77 is: 417,186,063,943.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,404,572,673.55 : 1,097,248,144,648.20 = 278,088,230,371.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,404,572,673.55/1,097,248,144,648.20 = 278,088,230,371.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,404,572,673.55x = 1,097,248,144,648.20 × 278,088,230,371.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,404,572,673.55x = 305,131,794,823,925,848,866,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,131,794,823,925,848,866,816/731,404,572,673.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,186,063,943.46

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