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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 948,627,823,611.78, 1,309,106,396,584.80 and 542,635,364,920.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 948,627,823,611.78, 1,309,106,396,584.80 and 542,635,364,920.34 is: 748,836,803,590.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,627,823,611.78 : 1,309,106,396,584.80 = 542,635,364,920.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,627,823,611.78/1,309,106,396,584.80 = 542,635,364,920.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,627,823,611.78x = 1,309,106,396,584.80 × 542,635,364,920.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,627,823,611.78x = 710,367,427,230,344,343,977,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,367,427,230,344,343,977,984/948,627,823,611.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 748,836,803,590.38

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