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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,872,800,899.70, 1,282,526,250,046.60 and 395,738,479,131.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,872,800,899.70, 1,282,526,250,046.60 and 395,738,479,131.98 is: 593,708,195,074.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,872,800,899.70 : 1,282,526,250,046.60 = 395,738,479,131.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,872,800,899.70/1,282,526,250,046.60 = 395,738,479,131.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,872,800,899.70x = 1,282,526,250,046.60 × 395,738,479,131.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,872,800,899.70x = 507,544,987,640,282,975,567,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,544,987,640,282,975,567,872/854,872,800,899.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,708,195,074.31

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