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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,428,320,922.16, 662,947,261,456.48 and 285,077,936,122.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,428,320,922.16, 662,947,261,456.48 and 285,077,936,122.08 is: 393,381,548,970.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,428,320,922.16 : 662,947,261,456.48 = 285,077,936,122.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,428,320,922.16/662,947,261,456.48 = 285,077,936,122.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,428,320,922.16x = 662,947,261,456.48 × 285,077,936,122.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,428,320,922.16x = 188,991,637,053,798,264,864,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,991,637,053,798,264,864,768/480,428,320,922.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,381,548,970.80

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