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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 917,601,286,140.83, 1,376,167,158,635.90 and 272,055,962,076

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 917,601,286,140.83, 1,376,167,158,635.90 and 272,055,962,076 is: 408,014,336,918.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,601,286,140.83 : 1,376,167,158,635.90 = 272,055,962,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,601,286,140.83/1,376,167,158,635.90 = 272,055,962,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,601,286,140.83x = 1,376,167,158,635.90 × 272,055,962,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,601,286,140.83x = 374,394,480,320,085,091,155,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,394,480,320,085,091,155,968/917,601,286,140.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,014,336,918.25

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