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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,487,511,062,464.40, 2,231,266,593,696.80 and 481,457,536,629.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,487,511,062,464.40, 2,231,266,593,696.80 and 481,457,536,629.20 is: 722,186,304,943.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487,511,062,464.40 : 2,231,266,593,696.80 = 481,457,536,629.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487,511,062,464.40/2,231,266,593,696.80 = 481,457,536,629.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487,511,062,464.40x = 2,231,266,593,696.80 × 481,457,536,629.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487,511,062,464.40x = 1,074,260,117,764,287,357,779,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,260,117,764,287,357,779,968/1,487,511,062,464.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722,186,304,943.87

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