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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,231,626,922.52, 730,549,565,433.62 and 232,338,970,248.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,231,626,922.52, 730,549,565,433.62 and 232,338,970,248.58 is: 348,366,412,132.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,231,626,922.52 : 730,549,565,433.62 = 232,338,970,248.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,231,626,922.52/730,549,565,433.62 = 232,338,970,248.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,231,626,922.52x = 730,549,565,433.62 × 232,338,970,248.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,231,626,922.52x = 169,735,133,748,394,882,760,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,735,133,748,394,882,760,704/487,231,626,922.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,366,412,132.33

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