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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,955,147,646.44, 1,494,023,891,649.80 and 279,654,267,945.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,955,147,646.44, 1,494,023,891,649.80 and 279,654,267,945.12 is: 419,507,001,594.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,955,147,646.44 : 1,494,023,891,649.80 = 279,654,267,945.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,955,147,646.44/1,494,023,891,649.80 = 279,654,267,945.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,955,147,646.44x = 1,494,023,891,649.80 × 279,654,267,945.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,955,147,646.44x = 417,810,157,711,844,075,110,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,810,157,711,844,075,110,400/995,955,147,646.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,507,001,594.58

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