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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,450,842,002.78, 735,676,263,004.15 and 490,450,842,002.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,450,842,002.78, 735,676,263,004.15 and 490,450,842,002.78 is: 735,676,263,004.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,450,842,002.78 : 735,676,263,004.15 = 490,450,842,002.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,450,842,002.78/735,676,263,004.15 = 490,450,842,002.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,450,842,002.78x = 735,676,263,004.15 × 490,450,842,002.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,450,842,002.78x = 360,813,042,631,844,011,442,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,813,042,631,844,011,442,176/490,450,842,002.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,676,263,004.15

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