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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 817,101,117,493.05, 1,225,656,257,811.60 and 272,548,120,822.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 817,101,117,493.05, 1,225,656,257,811.60 and 272,548,120,822.72 is: 408,823,709,440.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,101,117,493.05 : 1,225,656,257,811.60 = 272,548,120,822.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,101,117,493.05/1,225,656,257,811.60 = 272,548,120,822.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,101,117,493.05x = 1,225,656,257,811.60 × 272,548,120,822.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,101,117,493.05x = 334,050,309,841,158,844,448,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,050,309,841,158,844,448,768/817,101,117,493.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,823,709,440.10

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