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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 837,772,259,705.73, 1,156,129,249,184.70 and 471,970,852,171.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 837,772,259,705.73, 1,156,129,249,184.70 and 471,970,852,171.65 is: 651,321,765,117.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,772,259,705.73 : 1,156,129,249,184.70 = 471,970,852,171.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,772,259,705.73/1,156,129,249,184.70 = 471,970,852,171.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,772,259,705.73x = 1,156,129,249,184.70 × 471,970,852,171.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,772,259,705.73x = 545,659,306,958,272,730,234,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,659,306,958,272,730,234,880/837,772,259,705.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 651,321,765,117.81

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