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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,485,027,998.20, 729,727,541,997.30 and 486,485,027,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,485,027,998.20, 729,727,541,997.30 and 486,485,027,998.20 is: 729,727,541,997.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,485,027,998.20 : 729,727,541,997.30 = 486,485,027,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,485,027,998.20/729,727,541,997.30 = 486,485,027,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,485,027,998.20x = 729,727,541,997.30 × 486,485,027,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,485,027,998.20x = 355,001,523,699,614,188,830,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,001,523,699,614,188,830,720/486,485,027,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,727,541,997.30

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