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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 993,852,735,032.58, 1,490,655,715,678.40 and 267,840,862,931.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 993,852,735,032.58, 1,490,655,715,678.40 and 267,840,862,931.56 is: 401,728,041,939.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,852,735,032.58 : 1,490,655,715,678.40 = 267,840,862,931.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,852,735,032.58/1,490,655,715,678.40 = 267,840,862,931.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,852,735,032.58x = 1,490,655,715,678.40 × 267,840,862,931.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,852,735,032.58x = 399,258,513,221,164,778,651,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,258,513,221,164,778,651,648/993,852,735,032.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,728,041,939.81

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