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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 811,342,500,889.32, 1,217,052,892,649.90 and 266,778,942,437.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 811,342,500,889.32, 1,217,052,892,649.90 and 266,778,942,437.98 is: 400,181,283,781.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,342,500,889.32 : 1,217,052,892,649.90 = 266,778,942,437.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,342,500,889.32/1,217,052,892,649.90 = 266,778,942,437.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,342,500,889.32x = 1,217,052,892,649.90 × 266,778,942,437.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,342,500,889.32x = 324,684,083,592,224,684,638,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,684,083,592,224,684,638,208/811,342,500,889.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,181,283,781.31

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