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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,815,902,949.67, 1,466,723,509,207.40 and 261,501,232,950.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,815,902,949.67, 1,466,723,509,207.40 and 261,501,232,950.52 is: 392,251,757,102.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,815,902,949.67 : 1,466,723,509,207.40 = 261,501,232,950.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,815,902,949.67/1,466,723,509,207.40 = 261,501,232,950.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,815,902,949.67x = 1,466,723,509,207.40 × 261,501,232,950.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,815,902,949.67x = 383,550,006,055,248,464,969,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,550,006,055,248,464,969,728/977,815,902,949.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,251,757,102.98

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