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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 973,738,899,615.60, 1,343,761,262,284.30 and 540,191,299,921.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 973,738,899,615.60, 1,343,761,262,284.30 and 540,191,299,921.20 is: 745,464,870,863.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,738,899,615.60 : 1,343,761,262,284.30 = 540,191,299,921.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,738,899,615.60/1,343,761,262,284.30 = 540,191,299,921.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,738,899,615.60x = 1,343,761,262,284.30 × 540,191,299,921.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,738,899,615.60x = 725,888,143,057,108,688,961,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 725,888,143,057,108,688,961,536/973,738,899,615.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,464,870,863.91

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