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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,640,202,299.07, 672,791,659,669.77 and 281,799,451,516.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,640,202,299.07, 672,791,659,669.77 and 281,799,451,516.07 is: 388,795,509,036.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,640,202,299.07 : 672,791,659,669.77 = 281,799,451,516.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,640,202,299.07/672,791,659,669.77 = 281,799,451,516.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,640,202,299.07x = 672,791,659,669.77 × 281,799,451,516.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,640,202,299.07x = 189,592,320,679,527,621,591,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,592,320,679,527,621,591,040/487,640,202,299.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,795,509,036.50

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