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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,575,612,073.57, 731,363,418,110.35 and 318,117,890,184.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,575,612,073.57, 731,363,418,110.35 and 318,117,890,184.97 is: 477,176,835,277.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,575,612,073.57 : 731,363,418,110.35 = 318,117,890,184.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,575,612,073.57/731,363,418,110.35 = 318,117,890,184.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,575,612,073.57x = 731,363,418,110.35 × 318,117,890,184.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,575,612,073.57x = 232,659,787,527,732,603,125,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,659,787,527,732,603,125,760/487,575,612,073.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,176,835,277.45

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