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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,287,224,078.53, 1,319,006,811,887.90 and 242,579,621,580.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,287,224,078.53, 1,319,006,811,887.90 and 242,579,621,580.16 is: 363,890,392,726.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,287,224,078.53 : 1,319,006,811,887.90 = 242,579,621,580.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,287,224,078.53/1,319,006,811,887.90 = 242,579,621,580.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,287,224,078.53x = 1,319,006,811,887.90 × 242,579,621,580.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,287,224,078.53x = 319,964,173,289,420,060,884,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,964,173,289,420,060,884,992/879,287,224,078.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,890,392,726.60

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