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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,598,204,892.53, 1,340,847,669,981.80 and 538,050,593,975.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,598,204,892.53, 1,340,847,669,981.80 and 538,050,593,975.35 is: 742,533,159,933.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,598,204,892.53 : 1,340,847,669,981.80 = 538,050,593,975.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,598,204,892.53/1,340,847,669,981.80 = 538,050,593,975.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,598,204,892.53x = 1,340,847,669,981.80 × 538,050,593,975.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,598,204,892.53x = 721,443,885,264,171,545,133,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,443,885,264,171,545,133,056/971,598,204,892.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,533,159,933.09

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