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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,268,863,016.82, 1,285,903,294,082.30 and 320,088,774,380.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 857,268,863,016.82, 1,285,903,294,082.30 and 320,088,774,380.28 is: 480,133,161,405.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,268,863,016.82 : 1,285,903,294,082.30 = 320,088,774,380.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,268,863,016.82/1,285,903,294,082.30 = 320,088,774,380.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,268,863,016.82x = 1,285,903,294,082.30 × 320,088,774,380.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,268,863,016.82x = 411,603,209,374,368,249,413,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,603,209,374,368,249,413,632/857,268,863,016.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,133,161,405.04

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