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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,473,159,409.66, 730,573,652,083.99 and 272,333,011,615.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,473,159,409.66, 730,573,652,083.99 and 272,333,011,615.44 is: 408,144,159,403.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,473,159,409.66 : 730,573,652,083.99 = 272,333,011,615.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,473,159,409.66/730,573,652,083.99 = 272,333,011,615.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,473,159,409.66x = 730,573,652,083.99 × 272,333,011,615.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,473,159,409.66x = 198,959,322,878,923,667,144,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,959,322,878,923,667,144,704/487,473,159,409.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,144,159,403.29

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