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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,893,857,344.28, 718,342,649,684.10 and 115,858,940,070.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,893,857,344.28, 718,342,649,684.10 and 115,858,940,070.44 is: 173,788,860,983.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,893,857,344.28 : 718,342,649,684.10 = 115,858,940,070.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,893,857,344.28/718,342,649,684.10 = 115,858,940,070.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,893,857,344.28x = 718,342,649,684.10 × 115,858,940,070.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,893,857,344.28x = 83,226,417,999,791,219,802,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,226,417,999,791,219,802,112/478,893,857,344.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,788,860,983.36

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