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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 851,366,857,494.75, 1,277,053,599,429.10 and 205,971,449,007.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 851,366,857,494.75, 1,277,053,599,429.10 and 205,971,449,007.96 is: 308,957,975,072.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,366,857,494.75 : 1,277,053,599,429.10 = 205,971,449,007.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,366,857,494.75/1,277,053,599,429.10 = 205,971,449,007.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,366,857,494.75x = 1,277,053,599,429.10 × 205,971,449,007.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,366,857,494.75x = 263,036,580,335,242,662,903,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,036,580,335,242,662,903,808/851,366,857,494.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,957,975,072.30

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