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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 853,497,207,498.96, 1,280,321,063,771.50 and 240,882,224,859.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 853,497,207,498.96, 1,280,321,063,771.50 and 240,882,224,859.14 is: 361,344,575,782.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,497,207,498.96 : 1,280,321,063,771.50 = 240,882,224,859.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,497,207,498.96/1,280,321,063,771.50 = 240,882,224,859.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,497,207,498.96x = 1,280,321,063,771.50 × 240,882,224,859.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,497,207,498.96x = 308,406,586,375,299,821,207,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,406,586,375,299,821,207,552/853,497,207,498.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,344,575,782.55

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