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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 851,874,777,330.85, 1,277,890,718,860.50 and 278,193,896,958.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 851,874,777,330.85, 1,277,890,718,860.50 and 278,193,896,958.41 is: 417,316,498,183.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,874,777,330.85 : 1,277,890,718,860.50 = 278,193,896,958.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,874,777,330.85/1,277,890,718,860.50 = 278,193,896,958.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,874,777,330.85x = 1,277,890,718,860.50 × 278,193,896,958.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,874,777,330.85x = 355,501,398,966,786,414,608,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,501,398,966,786,414,608,384/851,874,777,330.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,316,498,183.77

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