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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 284,378,569,595.64, 426,522,446,813.24 and 82,873,170,419.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 284,378,569,595.64, 426,522,446,813.24 and 82,873,170,419.16 is: 124,296,523,020.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    284,378,569,595.64 : 426,522,446,813.24 = 82,873,170,419.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    284,378,569,595.64/426,522,446,813.24 = 82,873,170,419.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    284,378,569,595.64x = 426,522,446,813.24 × 82,873,170,419.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    284,378,569,595.64x = 35,347,267,422,351,599,337,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,347,267,422,351,599,337,472/284,378,569,595.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,296,523,020.75

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