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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,865,950,496.48, 721,421,015,636.88 and 222,602,894,502.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,865,950,496.48, 721,421,015,636.88 and 222,602,894,502.21 is: 333,960,859,715.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,865,950,496.48 : 721,421,015,636.88 = 222,602,894,502.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,865,950,496.48/721,421,015,636.88 = 222,602,894,502.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,865,950,496.48x = 721,421,015,636.88 × 222,602,894,502.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,865,950,496.48x = 160,590,406,235,493,572,280,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,590,406,235,493,572,280,320/480,865,950,496.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,960,859,715.04

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