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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,949,182,715.84, 728,658,048,249.36 and 385,862,973,589.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,949,182,715.84, 728,658,048,249.36 and 385,862,973,589.20 is: 578,583,463,513.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,949,182,715.84 : 728,658,048,249.36 = 385,862,973,589.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,949,182,715.84/728,658,048,249.36 = 385,862,973,589.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,949,182,715.84x = 728,658,048,249.36 × 385,862,973,589.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,949,182,715.84x = 281,162,161,227,200,821,460,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,162,161,227,200,821,460,992/485,949,182,715.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,583,463,513.33

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