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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,231,626,878.48, 730,549,565,367.60 and 232,338,970,204.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,231,626,878.48, 730,549,565,367.60 and 232,338,970,204.58 is: 348,366,412,066.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,231,626,878.48 : 730,549,565,367.60 = 232,338,970,204.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,231,626,878.48/730,549,565,367.60 = 232,338,970,204.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,231,626,878.48x = 730,549,565,367.60 × 232,338,970,204.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,231,626,878.48x = 169,735,133,700,911,670,493,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,735,133,700,911,670,493,184/487,231,626,878.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,366,412,066.36

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