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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,515,232,021.45, 729,772,848,032.20 and 486,515,232,021.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,515,232,021.45, 729,772,848,032.20 and 486,515,232,021.45 is: 729,772,848,032.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,515,232,021.45 : 729,772,848,032.20 = 486,515,232,021.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,515,232,021.45/729,772,848,032.20 = 486,515,232,021.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,515,232,021.45x = 729,772,848,032.20 × 486,515,232,021.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,515,232,021.45x = 355,045,606,483,340,145,197,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,045,606,483,340,145,197,056/486,515,232,021.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,772,848,032.20

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