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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,226,270,375.32, 1,374,793,578,902.80 and 539,485,542,042.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,226,270,375.32, 1,374,793,578,902.80 and 539,485,542,042.64 is: 744,490,765,969.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,226,270,375.32 : 1,374,793,578,902.80 = 539,485,542,042.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,226,270,375.32/1,374,793,578,902.80 = 539,485,542,042.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,226,270,375.32x = 1,374,793,578,902.80 × 539,485,542,042.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,226,270,375.32x = 741,681,259,111,118,001,930,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,681,259,111,118,001,930,240/996,226,270,375.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,490,765,969.96

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