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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 975,862,967,997.60, 1,346,672,778,864.40 and 536,390,957,304.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 975,862,967,997.60, 1,346,672,778,864.40 and 536,390,957,304.32 is: 740,209,562,939.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,862,967,997.60 : 1,346,672,778,864.40 = 536,390,957,304.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,862,967,997.60/1,346,672,778,864.40 = 536,390,957,304.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,862,967,997.60x = 1,346,672,778,864.40 × 536,390,957,304.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,862,967,997.60x = 722,343,101,030,744,306,221,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,343,101,030,744,306,221,056/975,862,967,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,209,562,939.91

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