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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 817,101,117,492.90, 1,225,656,257,811.20 and 272,548,120,822.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 817,101,117,492.90, 1,225,656,257,811.20 and 272,548,120,822.54 is: 408,823,709,439.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,101,117,492.90 : 1,225,656,257,811.20 = 272,548,120,822.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,101,117,492.90/1,225,656,257,811.20 = 272,548,120,822.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,101,117,492.90x = 1,225,656,257,811.20 × 272,548,120,822.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,101,117,492.90x = 334,050,309,840,829,138,599,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,050,309,840,829,138,599,936/817,101,117,492.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,823,709,439.77

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