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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,002,725,878.85, 1,182,663,954,756.30 and 471,627,071,730.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 857,002,725,878.85, 1,182,663,954,756.30 and 471,627,071,730.22 is: 650,845,465,223.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,002,725,878.85 : 1,182,663,954,756.30 = 471,627,071,730.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,002,725,878.85/1,182,663,954,756.30 = 471,627,071,730.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,002,725,878.85x = 1,182,663,954,756.30 × 471,627,071,730.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,002,725,878.85x = 557,776,337,822,595,179,085,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,776,337,822,595,179,085,824/857,002,725,878.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,845,465,223.70

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