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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 868,600,263,138.77, 1,303,088,876,883.70 and 264,209,760,328.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 868,600,263,138.77, 1,303,088,876,883.70 and 264,209,760,328.61 is: 396,371,972,769.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,600,263,138.77 : 1,303,088,876,883.70 = 264,209,760,328.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,600,263,138.77/1,303,088,876,883.70 = 264,209,760,328.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,600,263,138.77x = 1,303,088,876,883.70 × 264,209,760,328.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,600,263,138.77x = 344,288,799,848,319,944,753,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,288,799,848,319,944,753,152/868,600,263,138.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,371,972,769.38

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