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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,603,048,449.87, 731,498,763,100.02 and 185,392,153,582.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,603,048,449.87, 731,498,763,100.02 and 185,392,153,582.01 is: 278,124,042,630.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,603,048,449.87 : 731,498,763,100.02 = 185,392,153,582.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,603,048,449.87/731,498,763,100.02 = 185,392,153,582.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,603,048,449.87x = 731,498,763,100.02 × 185,392,153,582.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,603,048,449.87x = 135,614,131,033,689,273,925,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,614,131,033,689,273,925,632/487,603,048,449.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,124,042,630.20

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