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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 681,029,321,943.21, 1,021,544,966,088.40 and 278,112,792,232.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 681,029,321,943.21, 1,021,544,966,088.40 and 278,112,792,232.57 is: 417,169,589,848.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    681,029,321,943.21 : 1,021,544,966,088.40 = 278,112,792,232.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    681,029,321,943.21/1,021,544,966,088.40 = 278,112,792,232.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    681,029,321,943.21x = 1,021,544,966,088.40 × 278,112,792,232.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    681,029,321,943.21x = 284,104,722,909,970,963,628,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,104,722,909,970,963,628,032/681,029,321,943.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,169,589,848.68

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