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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,255,087,458,974.40, 1,882,631,188,461.60 and 406,229,796,550.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,255,087,458,974.40, 1,882,631,188,461.60 and 406,229,796,550.95 is: 609,344,694,826.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,255,087,458,974.40 : 1,882,631,188,461.60 = 406,229,796,550.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,255,087,458,974.40/1,882,631,188,461.60 = 406,229,796,550.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,255,087,458,974.40x = 1,882,631,188,461.60 × 406,229,796,550.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,255,087,458,974.40x = 764,780,884,669,229,059,538,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,780,884,669,229,059,538,944/1,255,087,458,974.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 609,344,694,826.43

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