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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 282,030,565,117.57, 423,101,680,279.17 and 80,574,015,343.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 282,030,565,117.57, 423,101,680,279.17 and 80,574,015,343.94 is: 120,876,973,971.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,030,565,117.57 : 423,101,680,279.17 = 80,574,015,343.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,030,565,117.57/423,101,680,279.17 = 80,574,015,343.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,030,565,117.57x = 423,101,680,279.17 × 80,574,015,343.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,030,565,117.57x = 34,091,001,278,858,522,525,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,091,001,278,858,522,525,696/282,030,565,117.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,876,973,971.41

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