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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 861,875,530,686.96, 1,189,190,962,139.70 and 514,578,340,289.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 861,875,530,686.96, 1,189,190,962,139.70 and 514,578,340,289.72 is: 710,000,330,439.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    861,875,530,686.96 : 1,189,190,962,139.70 = 514,578,340,289.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    861,875,530,686.96/1,189,190,962,139.70 = 514,578,340,289.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    861,875,530,686.96x = 1,189,190,962,139.70 × 514,578,340,289.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    861,875,530,686.96x = 611,931,911,585,382,048,727,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,931,911,585,382,048,727,040/861,875,530,686.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,000,330,439.41

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