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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 855,604,956,876, 1,180,763,156,980.60 and 470,242,962,074.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 855,604,956,876, 1,180,763,156,980.60 and 470,242,962,074.17 is: 648,950,850,488.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    855,604,956,876 : 1,180,763,156,980.60 = 470,242,962,074.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    855,604,956,876/1,180,763,156,980.60 = 470,242,962,074.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    855,604,956,876x = 1,180,763,156,980.60 × 470,242,962,074.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    855,604,956,876x = 555,245,564,446,605,582,532,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,245,564,446,605,582,532,608/855,604,956,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 648,950,850,488.21

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