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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 868,600,263,138.78, 1,303,088,876,883.70 and 264,209,760,328.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 868,600,263,138.78, 1,303,088,876,883.70 and 264,209,760,328.60 is: 396,371,972,769.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,600,263,138.78 : 1,303,088,876,883.70 = 264,209,760,328.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,600,263,138.78/1,303,088,876,883.70 = 264,209,760,328.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,600,263,138.78x = 1,303,088,876,883.70 × 264,209,760,328.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,600,263,138.78x = 344,288,799,848,306,925,633,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,288,799,848,306,925,633,536/868,600,263,138.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,371,972,769.36

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