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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 731,404,572,679.68, 1,097,248,144,657.40 and 278,088,230,377.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 731,404,572,679.68, 1,097,248,144,657.40 and 278,088,230,377.90 is: 417,186,063,952.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,404,572,679.68 : 1,097,248,144,657.40 = 278,088,230,377.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,404,572,679.68/1,097,248,144,657.40 = 278,088,230,377.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,404,572,679.68x = 1,097,248,144,657.40 × 278,088,230,377.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,404,572,679.68x = 305,131,794,833,210,427,310,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,131,794,833,210,427,310,080/731,404,572,679.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,186,063,952.66

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