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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 855,604,956,877.10, 1,180,763,156,982.20 and 470,242,962,075.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 855,604,956,877.10, 1,180,763,156,982.20 and 470,242,962,075.31 is: 648,950,850,489.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    855,604,956,877.10 : 1,180,763,156,982.20 = 470,242,962,075.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    855,604,956,877.10/1,180,763,156,982.20 = 470,242,962,075.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    855,604,956,877.10x = 1,180,763,156,982.20 × 470,242,962,075.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    855,604,956,877.10x = 555,245,564,448,703,942,492,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,245,564,448,703,942,492,160/855,604,956,877.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 648,950,850,489.83

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