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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 868,340,743,249.86, 1,302,463,978,558.30 and 263,918,823,942.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 868,340,743,249.86, 1,302,463,978,558.30 and 263,918,823,942.96 is: 395,863,909,555.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,340,743,249.86 : 1,302,463,978,558.30 = 263,918,823,942.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,340,743,249.86/1,302,463,978,558.30 = 263,918,823,942.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,340,743,249.86x = 1,302,463,978,558.30 × 263,918,823,942.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,340,743,249.86x = 343,744,761,449,175,178,018,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,744,761,449,175,178,018,816/868,340,743,249.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,863,909,555.45

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