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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,334,118,674.92, 729,354,306,299.23 and 146,283,025,888.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,334,118,674.92, 729,354,306,299.23 and 146,283,025,888.78 is: 219,380,361,717.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,334,118,674.92 : 729,354,306,299.23 = 146,283,025,888.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,334,118,674.92/729,354,306,299.23 = 146,283,025,888.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,334,118,674.92x = 729,354,306,299.23 × 146,283,025,888.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,334,118,674.92x = 106,692,154,870,463,438,258,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,692,154,870,463,438,258,176/486,334,118,674.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,380,361,717.50

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