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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,703,805,159.90, 1,279,065,533,462.40 and 308,193,656,187.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,703,805,159.90, 1,279,065,533,462.40 and 308,193,656,187.44 is: 462,294,035,602.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,703,805,159.90 : 1,279,065,533,462.40 = 308,193,656,187.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,703,805,159.90/1,279,065,533,462.40 = 308,193,656,187.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,703,805,159.90x = 1,279,065,533,462.40 × 308,193,656,187.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,703,805,159.90x = 394,199,883,261,115,394,686,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,199,883,261,115,394,686,976/852,703,805,159.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,294,035,602.66

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