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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,420,706,860,302.80, 2,131,185,569,796.20 and 400,833,319,223.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,420,706,860,302.80, 2,131,185,569,796.20 and 400,833,319,223.86 is: 601,285,324,715.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,706,860,302.80 : 2,131,185,569,796.20 = 400,833,319,223.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,706,860,302.80/2,131,185,569,796.20 = 400,833,319,223.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,706,860,302.80x = 2,131,185,569,796.20 × 400,833,319,223.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,706,860,302.80x = 854,250,185,823,404,205,015,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,250,185,823,404,205,015,040/1,420,706,860,302.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,285,324,715.99

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