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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,955,147,687.45, 1,494,023,891,711.20 and 279,654,267,986.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,955,147,687.45, 1,494,023,891,711.20 and 279,654,267,986.10 is: 419,507,001,656.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,955,147,687.45 : 1,494,023,891,711.20 = 279,654,267,986.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,955,147,687.45/1,494,023,891,711.20 = 279,654,267,986.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,955,147,687.45x = 1,494,023,891,711.20 × 279,654,267,986.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,955,147,687.45x = 417,810,157,790,239,911,837,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,810,157,790,239,911,837,696/995,955,147,687.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,507,001,656.02

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