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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 853,376,610,513.66, 1,279,553,722,987.30 and 271,614,511,933.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 853,376,610,513.66, 1,279,553,722,987.30 and 271,614,511,933.86 is: 407,259,064,380.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,376,610,513.66 : 1,279,553,722,987.30 = 271,614,511,933.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,376,610,513.66/1,279,553,722,987.30 = 271,614,511,933.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,376,610,513.66x = 1,279,553,722,987.30 × 271,614,511,933.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,376,610,513.66x = 347,545,359,962,349,009,633,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,545,359,962,349,009,633,280/853,376,610,513.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,259,064,380.91

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