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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 799,684,098,424.48, 1,198,682,805,094.80 and 262,321,740,287.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 799,684,098,424.48, 1,198,682,805,094.80 and 262,321,740,287.20 is: 393,205,967,336.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,684,098,424.48 : 1,198,682,805,094.80 = 262,321,740,287.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,684,098,424.48/1,198,682,805,094.80 = 262,321,740,287.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,684,098,424.48x = 1,198,682,805,094.80 × 262,321,740,287.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,684,098,424.48x = 314,440,559,484,810,513,350,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,440,559,484,810,513,350,656/799,684,098,424.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,205,967,336.75

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