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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,598,204,932.06, 1,340,847,670,036.20 and 538,050,594,014.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,598,204,932.06, 1,340,847,670,036.20 and 538,050,594,014.58 is: 742,533,159,987.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,598,204,932.06 : 1,340,847,670,036.20 = 538,050,594,014.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,598,204,932.06/1,340,847,670,036.20 = 538,050,594,014.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,598,204,932.06x = 1,340,847,670,036.20 × 538,050,594,014.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,598,204,932.06x = 721,443,885,346,043,017,035,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,443,885,346,043,017,035,776/971,598,204,932.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,533,159,987.15

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