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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,420,706,860,307.40, 2,131,185,569,802.80 and 400,833,319,228.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,420,706,860,307.40, 2,131,185,569,802.80 and 400,833,319,228.34 is: 601,285,324,722.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,706,860,307.40 : 2,131,185,569,802.80 = 400,833,319,228.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,706,860,307.40/2,131,185,569,802.80 = 400,833,319,228.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,706,860,307.40x = 2,131,185,569,802.80 × 400,833,319,228.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,706,860,307.40x = 854,250,185,835,597,482,950,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,250,185,835,597,482,950,656/1,420,706,860,307.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,285,324,722.63

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