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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,360,296,752.23, 1,351,521,291,728.80 and 539,888,026,439.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,360,296,752.23, 1,351,521,291,728.80 and 539,888,026,439.36 is: 745,047,726,870.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,360,296,752.23 : 1,351,521,291,728.80 = 539,888,026,439.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,360,296,752.23/1,351,521,291,728.80 = 539,888,026,439.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,360,296,752.23x = 1,351,521,291,728.80 × 539,888,026,439.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,360,296,752.23x = 729,670,162,882,236,296,200,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,670,162,882,236,296,200,192/979,360,296,752.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,047,726,870.26

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