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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 867,278,201,872.60, 1,196,872,621,405.40 and 476,658,611,343.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 867,278,201,872.60, 1,196,872,621,405.40 and 476,658,611,343.29 is: 657,804,658,807.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,278,201,872.60 : 1,196,872,621,405.40 = 476,658,611,343.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,278,201,872.60/1,196,872,621,405.40 = 476,658,611,343.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,278,201,872.60x = 1,196,872,621,405.40 × 476,658,611,343.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,278,201,872.60x = 570,499,641,673,901,152,403,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,499,641,673,901,152,403,456/867,278,201,872.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,804,658,807.40

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