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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,113,363,423.10, 898,979,013,197.85 and 280,791,901,439.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,113,363,423.10, 898,979,013,197.85 and 280,791,901,439.52 is: 421,332,659,027.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,113,363,423.10 : 898,979,013,197.85 = 280,791,901,439.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,113,363,423.10/898,979,013,197.85 = 280,791,901,439.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,113,363,423.10x = 898,979,013,197.85 × 280,791,901,439.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,113,363,423.10x = 252,426,026,470,047,662,211,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,426,026,470,047,662,211,072/599,113,363,423.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,332,659,027.64

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