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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 961,591,357,073.76, 1,442,433,421,811 and 316,182,694,788.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 961,591,357,073.76, 1,442,433,421,811 and 316,182,694,788.24 is: 474,289,294,517.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,591,357,073.76 : 1,442,433,421,811 = 316,182,694,788.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,591,357,073.76/1,442,433,421,811 = 316,182,694,788.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,591,357,073.76x = 1,442,433,421,811 × 316,182,694,788.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,591,357,073.76x = 456,072,486,360,824,061,886,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,072,486,360,824,061,886,464/961,591,357,073.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 474,289,294,517.69

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