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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,981,736,699.95, 731,972,605,049.93 and 487,981,736,699.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,981,736,699.95, 731,972,605,049.93 and 487,981,736,699.95 is: 731,972,605,049.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,981,736,699.95 : 731,972,605,049.93 = 487,981,736,699.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,981,736,699.95/731,972,605,049.93 = 487,981,736,699.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,981,736,699.95x = 731,972,605,049.93 × 487,981,736,699.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,981,736,699.95x = 357,189,263,029,051,462,778,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,189,263,029,051,462,778,880/487,981,736,699.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 731,972,605,049.93

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