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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 726,986,420,892.96, 1,090,479,631,414.50 and 242,940,641,222.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 726,986,420,892.96, 1,090,479,631,414.50 and 242,940,641,222.98 is: 364,410,961,859.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    726,986,420,892.96 : 1,090,479,631,414.50 = 242,940,641,222.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    726,986,420,892.96/1,090,479,631,414.50 = 242,940,641,222.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    726,986,420,892.96x = 1,090,479,631,414.50 × 242,940,641,222.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    726,986,420,892.96x = 264,921,820,896,437,527,904,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,921,820,896,437,527,904,256/726,986,420,892.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,410,961,859.55

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