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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,044,181,341,099.80, 1,566,271,643,004.60 and 279,249,610,972.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,044,181,341,099.80, 1,566,271,643,004.60 and 279,249,610,972.95 is: 418,874,317,871.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,044,181,341,099.80 : 1,566,271,643,004.60 = 279,249,610,972.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,044,181,341,099.80/1,566,271,643,004.60 = 279,249,610,972.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,044,181,341,099.80x = 1,566,271,643,004.60 × 279,249,610,972.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,044,181,341,099.80x = 437,380,746,986,997,812,297,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,380,746,986,997,812,297,728/1,044,181,341,099.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,874,317,871.19

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