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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 860,312,155,493.65, 1,289,832,046,363.40 and 520,275,737,642.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 860,312,155,493.65, 1,289,832,046,363.40 and 520,275,737,642.40 is: 780,028,870,999.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    860,312,155,493.65 : 1,289,832,046,363.40 = 520,275,737,642.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    860,312,155,493.65/1,289,832,046,363.40 = 520,275,737,642.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    860,312,155,493.65x = 1,289,832,046,363.40 × 520,275,737,642.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    860,312,155,493.65x = 671,068,319,356,524,173,459,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,068,319,356,524,173,459,456/860,312,155,493.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,028,870,999.11

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