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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,082,472,748.41, 1,327,750,353,653.50 and 272,513,862,986.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,082,472,748.41, 1,327,750,353,653.50 and 272,513,862,986.85 is: 408,809,787,897.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,082,472,748.41 : 1,327,750,353,653.50 = 272,513,862,986.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,082,472,748.41/1,327,750,353,653.50 = 272,513,862,986.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,082,472,748.41x = 1,327,750,353,653.50 × 272,513,862,986.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,082,472,748.41x = 361,830,377,956,271,546,433,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,830,377,956,271,546,433,536/885,082,472,748.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,809,787,897.73

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