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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 993,852,735,022.74, 1,490,655,715,663.70 and 267,840,862,921.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 993,852,735,022.74, 1,490,655,715,663.70 and 267,840,862,921.72 is: 401,728,041,925.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,852,735,022.74 : 1,490,655,715,663.70 = 267,840,862,921.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,852,735,022.74/1,490,655,715,663.70 = 267,840,862,921.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,852,735,022.74x = 1,490,655,715,663.70 × 267,840,862,921.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,852,735,022.74x = 399,258,513,202,559,517,196,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,258,513,202,559,517,196,288/993,852,735,022.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,728,041,925.07

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