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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 782,281,173,998.80, 1,173,421,760,998.20 and 279,770,971,733.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 782,281,173,998.80, 1,173,421,760,998.20 and 279,770,971,733.20 is: 419,656,457,599.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,281,173,998.80 : 1,173,421,760,998.20 = 279,770,971,733.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,281,173,998.80/1,173,421,760,998.20 = 279,770,971,733.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,281,173,998.80x = 1,173,421,760,998.20 × 279,770,971,733.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,281,173,998.80x = 328,289,346,327,349,167,128,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,289,346,327,349,167,128,576/782,281,173,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,656,457,599.80

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