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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 914,795,186,282.82, 1,372,143,121,412 and 278,037,937,959.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 914,795,186,282.82, 1,372,143,121,412 and 278,037,937,959.57 is: 417,041,814,149.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,795,186,282.82 : 1,372,143,121,412 = 278,037,937,959.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,795,186,282.82/1,372,143,121,412 = 278,037,937,959.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,795,186,282.82x = 1,372,143,121,412 × 278,037,937,959.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,795,186,282.82x = 381,507,844,062,800,380,952,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,507,844,062,800,380,952,576/914,795,186,282.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,041,814,149.70

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