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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,655,954,125.92, 666,146,268,244.32 and 279,786,626,059.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,655,954,125.92, 666,146,268,244.32 and 279,786,626,059.36 is: 386,152,528,029.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,655,954,125.92 : 666,146,268,244.32 = 279,786,626,059.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,655,954,125.92/666,146,268,244.32 = 279,786,626,059.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,655,954,125.92x = 666,146,268,244.32 × 279,786,626,059.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,655,954,125.92x = 186,378,816,854,111,647,956,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,378,816,854,111,647,956,992/482,655,954,125.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,152,528,029.29

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