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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,495,931,012.20, 729,743,896,518.30 and 486,495,931,012.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,495,931,012.20, 729,743,896,518.30 and 486,495,931,012.20 is: 729,743,896,518.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,495,931,012.20 : 729,743,896,518.30 = 486,495,931,012.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,495,931,012.20/729,743,896,518.30 = 486,495,931,012.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,495,931,012.20x = 729,743,896,518.30 × 486,495,931,012.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,495,931,012.20x = 355,017,436,337,140,913,930,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,017,436,337,140,913,930,240/486,495,931,012.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,743,896,518.30

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