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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,428,320,980.52, 662,947,261,536.18 and 285,077,936,180.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,428,320,980.52, 662,947,261,536.18 and 285,077,936,180.44 is: 393,381,549,050.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,428,320,980.52 : 662,947,261,536.18 = 285,077,936,180.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,428,320,980.52/662,947,261,536.18 = 285,077,936,180.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,428,320,980.52x = 662,947,261,536.18 × 285,077,936,180.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,428,320,980.52x = 188,991,637,115,208,613,232,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,991,637,115,208,613,232,640/480,428,320,980.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,381,549,050.84

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