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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,886,895,882.92, 673,290,017,339.88 and 268,179,575,539.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,886,895,882.92, 673,290,017,339.88 and 268,179,575,539.16 is: 370,091,167,827.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,886,895,882.92 : 673,290,017,339.88 = 268,179,575,539.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,886,895,882.92/673,290,017,339.88 = 268,179,575,539.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,886,895,882.92x = 673,290,017,339.88 × 268,179,575,539.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,886,895,882.92x = 180,562,631,064,962,700,673,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,562,631,064,962,700,673,024/487,886,895,882.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,091,167,827.33

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