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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,537,848,691.30, 672,803,803,311.46 and 270,764,043,232.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,537,848,691.30, 672,803,803,311.46 and 270,764,043,232.74 is: 373,655,252,768.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,537,848,691.30 : 672,803,803,311.46 = 270,764,043,232.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,537,848,691.30/672,803,803,311.46 = 270,764,043,232.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,537,848,691.30x = 672,803,803,311.46 × 270,764,043,232.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,537,848,691.30x = 182,171,078,086,976,040,075,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,171,078,086,976,040,075,264/487,537,848,691.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,655,252,768.54

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