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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 799,552,427,026.45, 1,199,286,400,894.40 and 262,259,613,258.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 799,552,427,026.45, 1,199,286,400,894.40 and 262,259,613,258.39 is: 393,375,564,944.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,552,427,026.45 : 1,199,286,400,894.40 = 262,259,613,258.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,552,427,026.45/1,199,286,400,894.40 = 262,259,613,258.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,552,427,026.45x = 1,199,286,400,894.40 × 262,259,613,258.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,552,427,026.45x = 314,524,387,684,611,797,286,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,524,387,684,611,797,286,912/799,552,427,026.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,375,564,944.92

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