Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,002,727,373.54, 1,182,663,956,818 and 471,627,073,224.92
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 857,002,727,373.54, 1,182,663,956,818 and 471,627,073,224.92 is: 650,845,467,285.85
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
857,002,727,373.54 : 1,182,663,956,818 = 471,627,073,224.92 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
857,002,727,373.54/1,182,663,956,818 = 471,627,073,224.92/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
857,002,727,373.54x = 1,182,663,956,818 × 471,627,073,224.92 - Step 4: Simplify right side
857,002,727,373.54x = 557,776,340,562,676,469,989,376 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 557,776,340,562,676,469,989,376/857,002,727,373.54 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 650,845,467,285.85
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