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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,002,726,076.29, 1,182,663,955,028.30 and 471,627,071,927.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 857,002,726,076.29, 1,182,663,955,028.30 and 471,627,071,927.26 is: 650,845,465,495.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,002,726,076.29 : 1,182,663,955,028.30 = 471,627,071,927.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,002,726,076.29/1,182,663,955,028.30 = 471,627,071,927.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,002,726,076.29x = 1,182,663,955,028.30 × 471,627,071,927.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,002,726,076.29x = 557,776,338,183,909,839,732,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,776,338,183,909,839,732,736/857,002,726,076.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,845,465,495.35

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