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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,146,627,072,051.60, 1,719,940,608,077.40 and 559,558,729,779.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,146,627,072,051.60, 1,719,940,608,077.40 and 559,558,729,779.60 is: 839,338,094,669.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,146,627,072,051.60 : 1,719,940,608,077.40 = 559,558,729,779.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,146,627,072,051.60/1,719,940,608,077.40 = 559,558,729,779.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,146,627,072,051.60x = 1,719,940,608,077.40 × 559,558,729,779.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,146,627,072,051.60x = 962,407,781,952,142,729,805,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 962,407,781,952,142,729,805,824/1,146,627,072,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,338,094,669.40

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