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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 892,104,365,032.52, 1,338,154,877,205.80 and 279,530,820,398.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 892,104,365,032.52, 1,338,154,877,205.80 and 279,530,820,398.48 is: 419,295,707,214.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,104,365,032.52 : 1,338,154,877,205.80 = 279,530,820,398.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,104,365,032.52/1,338,154,877,205.80 = 279,530,820,398.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,104,365,032.52x = 1,338,154,877,205.80 × 279,530,820,398.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,104,365,032.52x = 374,055,530,645,564,535,341,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,055,530,645,564,535,341,056/892,104,365,032.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,295,707,214.63

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