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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,091,845,856.08, 686,173,296,142.92 and 325,824,814,427.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,091,845,856.08, 686,173,296,142.92 and 325,824,814,427.60 is: 449,760,519,599.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,091,845,856.08 : 686,173,296,142.92 = 325,824,814,427.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,091,845,856.08/686,173,296,142.92 = 325,824,814,427.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,091,845,856.08x = 686,173,296,142.92 × 325,824,814,427.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,091,845,856.08x = 223,572,286,880,941,537,755,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,572,286,880,941,537,755,136/497,091,845,856.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,760,519,599.57

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