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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 825,243,282,018.60, 1,238,430,362,306.80 and 288,021,242,272.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 825,243,282,018.60, 1,238,430,362,306.80 and 288,021,242,272.95 is: 432,229,209,485.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    825,243,282,018.60 : 1,238,430,362,306.80 = 288,021,242,272.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    825,243,282,018.60/1,238,430,362,306.80 = 288,021,242,272.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    825,243,282,018.60x = 1,238,430,362,306.80 × 288,021,242,272.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    825,243,282,018.60x = 356,694,251,420,144,132,685,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,694,251,420,144,132,685,824/825,243,282,018.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 432,229,209,485.53

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