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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 983,770,787,908.40, 1,475,857,443,727.40 and 338,292,586,041.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 983,770,787,908.40, 1,475,857,443,727.40 and 338,292,586,041.35 is: 507,508,087,659.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,770,787,908.40 : 1,475,857,443,727.40 = 338,292,586,041.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,770,787,908.40/1,475,857,443,727.40 = 338,292,586,041.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,770,787,908.40x = 1,475,857,443,727.40 × 338,292,586,041.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,770,787,908.40x = 499,271,631,266,918,292,258,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,271,631,266,918,292,258,816/983,770,787,908.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,508,087,659.75

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