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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,537,848,689.30, 672,803,803,308.70 and 270,764,043,230.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,537,848,689.30, 672,803,803,308.70 and 270,764,043,230.74 is: 373,655,252,765.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,537,848,689.30 : 672,803,803,308.70 = 270,764,043,230.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,537,848,689.30/672,803,803,308.70 = 270,764,043,230.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,537,848,689.30x = 672,803,803,308.70 × 270,764,043,230.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,537,848,689.30x = 182,171,078,084,883,115,933,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,171,078,084,883,115,933,696/487,537,848,689.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,655,252,765.78

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