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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 783,336,389,582.75, 1,175,541,309,954.40 and 273,395,156,543.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 783,336,389,582.75, 1,175,541,309,954.40 and 273,395,156,543.20 is: 410,280,059,412.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    783,336,389,582.75 : 1,175,541,309,954.40 = 273,395,156,543.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    783,336,389,582.75/1,175,541,309,954.40 = 273,395,156,543.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    783,336,389,582.75x = 1,175,541,309,954.40 × 273,395,156,543.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    783,336,389,582.75x = 321,387,300,457,981,566,517,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,387,300,457,981,566,517,248/783,336,389,582.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 410,280,059,412.50

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