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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,603,048,448.37, 731,498,763,097.77 and 185,392,153,580.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,603,048,448.37, 731,498,763,097.77 and 185,392,153,580.51 is: 278,124,042,627.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,603,048,448.37 : 731,498,763,097.77 = 185,392,153,580.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,603,048,448.37/731,498,763,097.77 = 185,392,153,580.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,603,048,448.37x = 731,498,763,097.77 × 185,392,153,580.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,603,048,448.37x = 135,614,131,032,174,895,300,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,614,131,032,174,895,300,608/487,603,048,448.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,124,042,627.95

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