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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 786,154,027,258.77, 1,179,348,950,177.70 and 276,122,898,636.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 786,154,027,258.77, 1,179,348,950,177.70 and 276,122,898,636.53 is: 414,225,761,537.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,154,027,258.77 : 1,179,348,950,177.70 = 276,122,898,636.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,154,027,258.77/1,179,348,950,177.70 = 276,122,898,636.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,154,027,258.77x = 1,179,348,950,177.70 × 276,122,898,636.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,154,027,258.77x = 325,645,250,627,015,129,694,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,645,250,627,015,129,694,208/786,154,027,258.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,225,761,537.47

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