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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 743,557,588,558.52, 1,115,845,852,822.40 and 259,511,808,759.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 743,557,588,558.52, 1,115,845,852,822.40 and 259,511,808,759.40 is: 389,445,525,159.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743,557,588,558.52 : 1,115,845,852,822.40 = 259,511,808,759.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743,557,588,558.52/1,115,845,852,822.40 = 259,511,808,759.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743,557,588,558.52x = 1,115,845,852,822.40 × 259,511,808,759.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743,557,588,558.52x = 289,575,175,562,616,222,253,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,575,175,562,616,222,253,056/743,557,588,558.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,445,525,159.65

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