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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,523,315,814.20, 732,784,973,721.30 and 329,835,883,519.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,523,315,814.20, 732,784,973,721.30 and 329,835,883,519.80 is: 494,753,825,279.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,523,315,814.20 : 732,784,973,721.30 = 329,835,883,519.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,523,315,814.20/732,784,973,721.30 = 329,835,883,519.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,523,315,814.20x = 732,784,973,721.30 × 329,835,883,519.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,523,315,814.20x = 241,698,779,237,398,423,273,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,698,779,237,398,423,273,472/488,523,315,814.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,753,825,279.70

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