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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 867,278,201,873.55, 1,196,872,621,406.60 and 476,658,611,344.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 867,278,201,873.55, 1,196,872,621,406.60 and 476,658,611,344.12 is: 657,804,658,808.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,278,201,873.55 : 1,196,872,621,406.60 = 476,658,611,344.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,278,201,873.55/1,196,872,621,406.60 = 476,658,611,344.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,278,201,873.55x = 1,196,872,621,406.60 × 476,658,611,344.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,278,201,873.55x = 570,499,641,675,466,667,982,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,499,641,675,466,667,982,848/867,278,201,873.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,804,658,808.49

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