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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 856,887,354,882.87, 1,182,468,860,585 and 466,255,452,701.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 856,887,354,882.87, 1,182,468,860,585 and 466,255,452,701.16 is: 643,413,105,299.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    856,887,354,882.87 : 1,182,468,860,585 = 466,255,452,701.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    856,887,354,882.87/1,182,468,860,585 = 466,255,452,701.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    856,887,354,882.87x = 1,182,468,860,585 × 466,255,452,701.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    856,887,354,882.87x = 551,332,553,897,083,966,324,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,332,553,897,083,966,324,736/856,887,354,882.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 643,413,105,299.53

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