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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 898,642,968,144.52, 1,347,945,566,883.40 and 218,725,117,543.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 898,642,968,144.52, 1,347,945,566,883.40 and 218,725,117,543.85 is: 328,083,079,721.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,642,968,144.52 : 1,347,945,566,883.40 = 218,725,117,543.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,642,968,144.52/1,347,945,566,883.40 = 218,725,117,543.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,642,968,144.52x = 1,347,945,566,883.40 × 218,725,117,543.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,642,968,144.52x = 294,829,552,559,283,182,239,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,829,552,559,283,182,239,744/898,642,968,144.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,083,079,721.90

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