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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,113,363,422.58, 898,979,013,197.13 and 280,791,901,439.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,113,363,422.58, 898,979,013,197.13 and 280,791,901,439.02 is: 421,332,659,026.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,113,363,422.58 : 898,979,013,197.13 = 280,791,901,439.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,113,363,422.58/898,979,013,197.13 = 280,791,901,439.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,113,363,422.58x = 898,979,013,197.13 × 280,791,901,439.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,113,363,422.58x = 252,426,026,469,396,001,587,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,426,026,469,396,001,587,200/599,113,363,422.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,332,659,026.92

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