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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,747,872,922.96, 1,282,163,041,562.80 and 281,051,284,224.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,747,872,922.96, 1,282,163,041,562.80 and 281,051,284,224.68 is: 421,590,483,968.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,747,872,922.96 : 1,282,163,041,562.80 = 281,051,284,224.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,747,872,922.96/1,282,163,041,562.80 = 281,051,284,224.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,747,872,922.96x = 1,282,163,041,562.80 × 281,051,284,224.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,747,872,922.96x = 360,353,569,416,646,672,515,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,353,569,416,646,672,515,072/854,747,872,922.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,590,483,968.51

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