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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,002,725,908.50, 1,182,663,954,797.40 and 471,627,071,760.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 857,002,725,908.50, 1,182,663,954,797.40 and 471,627,071,760.10 is: 650,845,465,265.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,002,725,908.50 : 1,182,663,954,797.40 = 471,627,071,760.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,002,725,908.50/1,182,663,954,797.40 = 471,627,071,760.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,002,725,908.50x = 1,182,663,954,797.40 × 471,627,071,760.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,002,725,908.50x = 557,776,337,877,316,954,750,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,776,337,877,316,954,750,976/857,002,725,908.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,845,465,265.03

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