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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,420,706,860,317.80, 2,131,185,569,818.60 and 400,833,319,238.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,420,706,860,317.80, 2,131,185,569,818.60 and 400,833,319,238.96 is: 601,285,324,738.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,706,860,317.80 : 2,131,185,569,818.60 = 400,833,319,238.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,706,860,317.80/2,131,185,569,818.60 = 400,833,319,238.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,706,860,317.80x = 2,131,185,569,818.60 × 400,833,319,238.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,706,860,317.80x = 854,250,185,864,563,816,136,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,250,185,864,563,816,136,704/1,420,706,860,317.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,285,324,738.61

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