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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 853,497,207,494.46, 1,280,321,063,764.80 and 240,882,224,854.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 853,497,207,494.46, 1,280,321,063,764.80 and 240,882,224,854.64 is: 361,344,575,775.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,497,207,494.46 : 1,280,321,063,764.80 = 240,882,224,854.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,497,207,494.46/1,280,321,063,764.80 = 240,882,224,854.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,497,207,494.46x = 1,280,321,063,764.80 × 240,882,224,854.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,497,207,494.46x = 308,406,586,367,924,489,945,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,406,586,367,924,489,945,088/853,497,207,494.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,344,575,775.81

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