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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 981,584,177,686.38, 1,472,523,486,907.60 and 344,764,332,286.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 981,584,177,686.38, 1,472,523,486,907.60 and 344,764,332,286.26 is: 517,198,207,020.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    981,584,177,686.38 : 1,472,523,486,907.60 = 344,764,332,286.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    981,584,177,686.38/1,472,523,486,907.60 = 344,764,332,286.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    981,584,177,686.38x = 1,472,523,486,907.60 × 344,764,332,286.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    981,584,177,686.38x = 507,673,576,739,534,054,359,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,673,576,739,534,054,359,040/981,584,177,686.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,198,207,020.96

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