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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 961,591,357,063.92, 1,442,433,421,796.40 and 316,182,694,778.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 961,591,357,063.92, 1,442,433,421,796.40 and 316,182,694,778.34 is: 474,289,294,502.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,591,357,063.92 : 1,442,433,421,796.40 = 316,182,694,778.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,591,357,063.92/1,442,433,421,796.40 = 316,182,694,778.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,591,357,063.92x = 1,442,433,421,796.40 × 316,182,694,778.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,591,357,063.92x = 456,072,486,341,927,682,179,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,072,486,341,927,682,179,072/961,591,357,063.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 474,289,294,502.90

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