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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,494,230,105.40, 729,230,518,060.76 and 163,684,972,826.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,494,230,105.40, 729,230,518,060.76 and 163,684,972,826.54 is: 245,355,587,274.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,494,230,105.40 : 729,230,518,060.76 = 163,684,972,826.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,494,230,105.40/729,230,518,060.76 = 163,684,972,826.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,494,230,105.40x = 729,230,518,060.76 × 163,684,972,826.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,494,230,105.40x = 119,364,077,533,059,191,144,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,364,077,533,059,191,144,448/486,494,230,105.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,355,587,274.28

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