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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,598,204,934.55, 1,340,847,670,039.70 and 538,050,594,017.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,598,204,934.55, 1,340,847,670,039.70 and 538,050,594,017.10 is: 742,533,159,990.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,598,204,934.55 : 1,340,847,670,039.70 = 538,050,594,017.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,598,204,934.55/1,340,847,670,039.70 = 538,050,594,017.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,598,204,934.55x = 1,340,847,670,039.70 × 538,050,594,017.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,598,204,934.55x = 721,443,885,351,305,023,062,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,443,885,351,305,023,062,016/971,598,204,934.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,533,159,990.66

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