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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 798,894,436,020.55, 1,198,220,574,428.10 and 217,428,939,064.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 798,894,436,020.55, 1,198,220,574,428.10 and 217,428,939,064.77 is: 326,110,455,295.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,894,436,020.55 : 1,198,220,574,428.10 = 217,428,939,064.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,894,436,020.55/1,198,220,574,428.10 = 217,428,939,064.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,894,436,020.55x = 1,198,220,574,428.10 × 217,428,939,064.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,894,436,020.55x = 260,527,828,263,481,053,806,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,527,828,263,481,053,806,592/798,894,436,020.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,110,455,295.22

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