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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,515,232,009.20, 729,772,848,013.80 and 486,515,232,009.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,515,232,009.20, 729,772,848,013.80 and 486,515,232,009.20 is: 729,772,848,013.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,515,232,009.20 : 729,772,848,013.80 = 486,515,232,009.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,515,232,009.20/729,772,848,013.80 = 486,515,232,009.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,515,232,009.20x = 729,772,848,013.80 × 486,515,232,009.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,515,232,009.20x = 355,045,606,465,448,586,510,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,045,606,465,448,586,510,336/486,515,232,009.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,772,848,013.80

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