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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,931,618,680.80, 827,201,020,676.70 and 279,724,262,645.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,931,618,680.80, 827,201,020,676.70 and 279,724,262,645.30 is: 419,233,448,015.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,931,618,680.80 : 827,201,020,676.70 = 279,724,262,645.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,931,618,680.80/827,201,020,676.70 = 279,724,262,645.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,931,618,680.80x = 827,201,020,676.70 × 279,724,262,645.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,931,618,680.80x = 231,388,195,568,229,455,757,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,388,195,568,229,455,757,312/551,931,618,680.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,233,448,015.32

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