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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 842,853,229,052.35, 1,264,552,120,447.40 and 389,869,281,268.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 842,853,229,052.35, 1,264,552,120,447.40 and 389,869,281,268.61 is: 584,929,865,997.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,853,229,052.35 : 1,264,552,120,447.40 = 389,869,281,268.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,853,229,052.35/1,264,552,120,447.40 = 389,869,281,268.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,853,229,052.35x = 1,264,552,120,447.40 × 389,869,281,268.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,853,229,052.35x = 493,010,026,325,524,493,631,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 493,010,026,325,524,493,631,488/842,853,229,052.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,929,865,997.94

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