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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,597,975,183.20, 1,340,847,352,982.20 and 538,050,364,266.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,597,975,183.20, 1,340,847,352,982.20 and 538,050,364,266.20 is: 742,532,842,929.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,597,975,183.20 : 1,340,847,352,982.20 = 538,050,364,266.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,597,975,183.20/1,340,847,352,982.20 = 538,050,364,266.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,597,975,183.20x = 1,340,847,352,982.20 × 538,050,364,266.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,597,975,183.20x = 721,443,406,697,442,735,816,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,443,406,697,442,735,816,704/971,597,975,183.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,532,842,929.62

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