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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 484,657,613,962.34, 726,986,420,993.56 and 161,960,427,515.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 484,657,613,962.34, 726,986,420,993.56 and 161,960,427,515.78 is: 242,940,641,290.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    484,657,613,962.34 : 726,986,420,993.56 = 161,960,427,515.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    484,657,613,962.34/726,986,420,993.56 = 161,960,427,515.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    484,657,613,962.34x = 726,986,420,993.56 × 161,960,427,515.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    484,657,613,962.34x = 117,743,031,542,283,805,655,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,743,031,542,283,805,655,040/484,657,613,962.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,940,641,290.40

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