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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,002,725,944.58, 1,182,663,954,847 and 471,627,071,795.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 857,002,725,944.58, 1,182,663,954,847 and 471,627,071,795.96 is: 650,845,465,314.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,002,725,944.58 : 1,182,663,954,847 = 471,627,071,795.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,002,725,944.58/1,182,663,954,847 = 471,627,071,795.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,002,725,944.58x = 1,182,663,954,847 × 471,627,071,795.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,002,725,944.58x = 557,776,337,943,120,081,584,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,776,337,943,120,081,584,128/857,002,725,944.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,845,465,314.41

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