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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,603,048,453.12, 731,498,763,104.90 and 185,392,153,585.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,603,048,453.12, 731,498,763,104.90 and 185,392,153,585.27 is: 278,124,042,635.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,603,048,453.12 : 731,498,763,104.90 = 185,392,153,585.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,603,048,453.12/731,498,763,104.90 = 185,392,153,585.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,603,048,453.12x = 731,498,763,104.90 × 185,392,153,585.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,603,048,453.12x = 135,614,131,036,978,648,449,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,614,131,036,978,648,449,024/487,603,048,453.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,124,042,635.10

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