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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809,909,207,537.30, 1,214,013,393,060.40 and 272,500,593,885.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809,909,207,537.30, 1,214,013,393,060.40 and 272,500,593,885.24 is: 408,464,760,635.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,909,207,537.30 : 1,214,013,393,060.40 = 272,500,593,885.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,909,207,537.30/1,214,013,393,060.40 = 272,500,593,885.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,909,207,537.30x = 1,214,013,393,060.40 × 272,500,593,885.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,909,207,537.30x = 330,819,370,593,594,241,974,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,819,370,593,594,241,974,272/809,909,207,537.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,464,760,635.97

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