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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 792,981,596,739.78, 1,189,470,910,462.60 and 248,471,779,346.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 792,981,596,739.78, 1,189,470,910,462.60 and 248,471,779,346.02 is: 372,707,203,821.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,981,596,739.78 : 1,189,470,910,462.60 = 248,471,779,346.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,981,596,739.78/1,189,470,910,462.60 = 248,471,779,346.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,981,596,739.78x = 1,189,470,910,462.60 × 248,471,779,346.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,981,596,739.78x = 295,549,953,602,972,660,269,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,549,953,602,972,660,269,056/792,981,596,739.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,707,203,821.73

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