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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 817,797,199,338.56, 1,226,720,789,635.30 and 280,567,623,883.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 817,797,199,338.56, 1,226,720,789,635.30 and 280,567,623,883.70 is: 420,860,009,541.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,797,199,338.56 : 1,226,720,789,635.30 = 280,567,623,883.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,797,199,338.56/1,226,720,789,635.30 = 280,567,623,883.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,797,199,338.56x = 1,226,720,789,635.30 × 280,567,623,883.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,797,199,338.56x = 344,178,137,116,712,368,078,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,178,137,116,712,368,078,848/817,797,199,338.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,860,009,541.59

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