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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,640,960,551.58, 674,324,635,629.65 and 268,909,652,669.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,640,960,551.58, 674,324,635,629.65 and 268,909,652,669.83 is: 371,095,381,257.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,640,960,551.58 : 674,324,635,629.65 = 268,909,652,669.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,640,960,551.58/674,324,635,629.65 = 268,909,652,669.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,640,960,551.58x = 674,324,635,629.65 × 268,909,652,669.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,640,960,551.58x = 181,332,403,553,878,860,103,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,332,403,553,878,860,103,680/488,640,960,551.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371,095,381,257.42

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