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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,367,228,558.80, 1,494,550,846,424.20 and 280,071,175,739.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,367,228,558.80, 1,494,550,846,424.20 and 280,071,175,739.45 is: 420,106,764,617.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,367,228,558.80 : 1,494,550,846,424.20 = 280,071,175,739.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,367,228,558.80/1,494,550,846,424.20 = 280,071,175,739.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,367,228,558.80x = 1,494,550,846,424.20 × 280,071,175,739.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,367,228,558.80x = 418,580,612,760,415,867,240,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,580,612,760,415,867,240,448/996,367,228,558.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,106,764,617.17

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