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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 856,800,214,884.98, 1,283,788,165,197.20 and 497,643,987,659.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 856,800,214,884.98, 1,283,788,165,197.20 and 497,643,987,659.95 is: 745,645,776,857.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    856,800,214,884.98 : 1,283,788,165,197.20 = 497,643,987,659.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    856,800,214,884.98/1,283,788,165,197.20 = 497,643,987,659.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    856,800,214,884.98x = 1,283,788,165,197.20 × 497,643,987,659.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    856,800,214,884.98x = 638,869,461,839,385,278,283,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,869,461,839,385,278,283,776/856,800,214,884.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,645,776,857.27

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