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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 855,271,393,116.60, 1,180,375,706,088.80 and 508,043,043,878.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 855,271,393,116.60, 1,180,375,706,088.80 and 508,043,043,878.50 is: 701,159,505,003.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    855,271,393,116.60 : 1,180,375,706,088.80 = 508,043,043,878.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    855,271,393,116.60/1,180,375,706,088.80 = 508,043,043,878.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    855,271,393,116.60x = 1,180,375,706,088.80 × 508,043,043,878.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    855,271,393,116.60x = 599,681,666,641,587,687,391,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 599,681,666,641,587,687,391,232/855,271,393,116.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701,159,505,003.85

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