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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 850,999,217,098.80, 1,174,370,212,464.20 and 470,813,298,204.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 850,999,217,098.80, 1,174,370,212,464.20 and 470,813,298,204.72 is: 649,717,534,322.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,999,217,098.80 : 1,174,370,212,464.20 = 470,813,298,204.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,999,217,098.80/1,174,370,212,464.20 = 470,813,298,204.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,999,217,098.80x = 1,174,370,212,464.20 × 470,813,298,204.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,999,217,098.80x = 552,909,113,043,647,694,110,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,909,113,043,647,694,110,720/850,999,217,098.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,717,534,322.31

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