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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 914,795,186,286.82, 1,372,143,121,418 and 278,037,937,963.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 914,795,186,286.82, 1,372,143,121,418 and 278,037,937,963.58 is: 417,041,814,155.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,795,186,286.82 : 1,372,143,121,418 = 278,037,937,963.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,795,186,286.82/1,372,143,121,418 = 278,037,937,963.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,795,186,286.82x = 1,372,143,121,418 × 278,037,937,963.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,795,186,286.82x = 381,507,844,069,970,895,962,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,507,844,069,970,895,962,112/914,795,186,286.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,041,814,155.72

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