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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,176,837,529,998.70, 1,765,256,318,326 and 282,477,331,079.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,176,837,529,998.70, 1,765,256,318,326 and 282,477,331,079.04 is: 423,716,002,217.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,837,529,998.70 : 1,765,256,318,326 = 282,477,331,079.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,837,529,998.70/1,765,256,318,326 = 282,477,331,079.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,837,529,998.70x = 1,765,256,318,326 × 282,477,331,079.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,837,529,998.70x = 498,644,893,471,140,678,205,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,644,893,471,140,678,205,440/1,176,837,529,998.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423,716,002,217.99

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