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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 731,404,572,674.05, 1,097,248,144,648.90 and 278,088,230,372.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 731,404,572,674.05, 1,097,248,144,648.90 and 278,088,230,372.27 is: 417,186,063,944.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,404,572,674.05 : 1,097,248,144,648.90 = 278,088,230,372.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,404,572,674.05/1,097,248,144,648.90 = 278,088,230,372.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,404,572,674.05x = 1,097,248,144,648.90 × 278,088,230,372.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,404,572,674.05x = 305,131,794,824,669,146,644,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,131,794,824,669,146,644,480/731,404,572,674.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,186,063,944.19

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