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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 915,693,965,341.27, 1,373,745,805,657.70 and 279,036,190,288.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 915,693,965,341.27, 1,373,745,805,657.70 and 279,036,190,288.12 is: 418,616,710,979.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,693,965,341.27 : 1,373,745,805,657.70 = 279,036,190,288.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,693,965,341.27/1,373,745,805,657.70 = 279,036,190,288.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,693,965,341.27x = 1,373,745,805,657.70 × 279,036,190,288.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,693,965,341.27x = 383,324,796,035,008,661,815,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,324,796,035,008,661,815,296/915,693,965,341.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,616,710,979.58

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