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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,986,980,347.80, 596,980,470,521.70 and 327,321,483,154.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,986,980,347.80, 596,980,470,521.70 and 327,321,483,154.20 is: 490,982,224,731.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,986,980,347.80 : 596,980,470,521.70 = 327,321,483,154.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,986,980,347.80/596,980,470,521.70 = 327,321,483,154.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,986,980,347.80x = 596,980,470,521.70 × 327,321,483,154.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,986,980,347.80x = 195,404,533,025,254,995,394,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,404,533,025,254,995,394,560/397,986,980,347.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,982,224,731.30

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