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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 783,336,389,579.80, 1,175,541,309,950.40 and 273,395,156,540.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 783,336,389,579.80, 1,175,541,309,950.40 and 273,395,156,540.35 is: 410,280,059,408.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    783,336,389,579.80 : 1,175,541,309,950.40 = 273,395,156,540.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    783,336,389,579.80/1,175,541,309,950.40 = 273,395,156,540.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    783,336,389,579.80x = 1,175,541,309,950.40 × 273,395,156,540.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    783,336,389,579.80x = 321,387,300,453,537,684,652,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,387,300,453,537,684,652,032/783,336,389,579.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,280,059,408.37

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