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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,280,948,098.50, 1,288,701,572,976.50 and 254,764,796,436.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,280,948,098.50, 1,288,701,572,976.50 and 254,764,796,436.30 is: 382,082,012,446.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,280,948,098.50 : 1,288,701,572,976.50 = 254,764,796,436.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,280,948,098.50/1,288,701,572,976.50 = 254,764,796,436.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,280,948,098.50x = 1,288,701,572,976.50 × 254,764,796,436.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,280,948,098.50x = 328,315,793,906,497,610,579,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,315,793,906,497,610,579,968/859,280,948,098.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,082,012,446.60

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