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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 855,604,956,871.24, 1,180,763,156,974.10 and 470,242,962,069.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 855,604,956,871.24, 1,180,763,156,974.10 and 470,242,962,069.40 is: 648,950,850,481.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    855,604,956,871.24 : 1,180,763,156,974.10 = 470,242,962,069.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    855,604,956,871.24/1,180,763,156,974.10 = 470,242,962,069.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    855,604,956,871.24x = 1,180,763,156,974.10 × 470,242,962,069.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    855,604,956,871.24x = 555,245,564,437,916,796,583,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,245,564,437,916,796,583,936/855,604,956,871.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 648,950,850,481.66

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