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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,537,848,690.30, 672,803,803,310.08 and 270,764,043,231.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,537,848,690.30, 672,803,803,310.08 and 270,764,043,231.74 is: 373,655,252,767.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,537,848,690.30 : 672,803,803,310.08 = 270,764,043,231.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,537,848,690.30/672,803,803,310.08 = 270,764,043,231.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,537,848,690.30x = 672,803,803,310.08 × 270,764,043,231.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,537,848,690.30x = 182,171,078,085,929,578,004,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,171,078,085,929,578,004,480/487,537,848,690.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,655,252,767.16

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