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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,598,204,931.80, 1,340,847,670,035.90 and 538,050,594,014.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,598,204,931.80, 1,340,847,670,035.90 and 538,050,594,014.35 is: 742,533,159,986.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,598,204,931.80 : 1,340,847,670,035.90 = 538,050,594,014.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,598,204,931.80/1,340,847,670,035.90 = 538,050,594,014.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,598,204,931.80x = 1,340,847,670,035.90 × 538,050,594,014.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,598,204,931.80x = 721,443,885,345,573,120,770,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,443,885,345,573,120,770,048/971,598,204,931.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,533,159,986.86

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