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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 985,205,683,669.15, 1,478,367,566,733.30 and 531,918,551,443.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 985,205,683,669.15, 1,478,367,566,733.30 and 531,918,551,443.90 is: 798,179,656,931.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,205,683,669.15 : 1,478,367,566,733.30 = 531,918,551,443.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,205,683,669.15/1,478,367,566,733.30 = 531,918,551,443.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,205,683,669.15x = 1,478,367,566,733.30 × 531,918,551,443.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,205,683,669.15x = 786,371,134,598,420,124,139,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 786,371,134,598,420,124,139,520/985,205,683,669.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,179,656,931.92

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