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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 988,314,048,573.40, 1,482,471,072,860.10 and 281,567,243,632.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 988,314,048,573.40, 1,482,471,072,860.10 and 281,567,243,632.60 is: 422,350,865,448.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    988,314,048,573.40 : 1,482,471,072,860.10 = 281,567,243,632.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    988,314,048,573.40/1,482,471,072,860.10 = 281,567,243,632.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    988,314,048,573.40x = 1,482,471,072,860.10 × 281,567,243,632.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    988,314,048,573.40x = 417,415,293,750,281,647,423,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,415,293,750,281,647,423,488/988,314,048,573.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,350,865,448.90

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