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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 798,817,817,877.42, 1,198,638,684,233.80 and 374,389,201,899.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 798,817,817,877.42, 1,198,638,684,233.80 and 374,389,201,899.36 is: 561,776,878,673.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,817,817,877.42 : 1,198,638,684,233.80 = 374,389,201,899.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,817,817,877.42/1,198,638,684,233.80 = 374,389,201,899.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,817,817,877.42x = 1,198,638,684,233.80 × 374,389,201,899.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,817,817,877.42x = 448,757,380,355,991,361,552,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 448,757,380,355,991,361,552,384/798,817,817,877.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,776,878,673.55

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