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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,269,688,963.82, 1,168,086,287,207.50 and 262,191,676,999.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,269,688,963.82, 1,168,086,287,207.50 and 262,191,676,999.48 is: 393,012,209,842.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,269,688,963.82 : 1,168,086,287,207.50 = 262,191,676,999.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,269,688,963.82/1,168,086,287,207.50 = 262,191,676,999.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,269,688,963.82x = 1,168,086,287,207.50 × 262,191,676,999.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,269,688,963.82x = 306,262,502,523,030,701,342,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,262,502,523,030,701,342,720/779,269,688,963.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,012,209,842.61

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