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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 975,821,431,261.24, 1,346,666,237,740.30 and 542,292,092,861.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 975,821,431,261.24, 1,346,666,237,740.30 and 542,292,092,861.32 is: 748,381,239,696.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,821,431,261.24 : 1,346,666,237,740.30 = 542,292,092,861.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,821,431,261.24/1,346,666,237,740.30 = 542,292,092,861.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,821,431,261.24x = 1,346,666,237,740.30 × 542,292,092,861.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,821,431,261.24x = 730,286,452,449,867,282,251,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 730,286,452,449,867,282,251,776/975,821,431,261.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 748,381,239,696.67

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