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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,346,787,431.60, 737,020,181,147.40 and 491,346,787,431.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,346,787,431.60, 737,020,181,147.40 and 491,346,787,431.60 is: 737,020,181,147.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,346,787,431.60 : 737,020,181,147.40 = 491,346,787,431.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,346,787,431.60/737,020,181,147.40 = 491,346,787,431.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,346,787,431.60x = 737,020,181,147.40 × 491,346,787,431.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,346,787,431.60x = 362,132,498,279,030,872,604,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,132,498,279,030,872,604,672/491,346,787,431.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,020,181,147.40

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