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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 498,569,856,723.92, 688,364,144,448.90 and 315,829,124,483.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 498,569,856,723.92, 688,364,144,448.90 and 315,829,124,483.60 is: 436,058,141,372.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    498,569,856,723.92 : 688,364,144,448.90 = 315,829,124,483.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    498,569,856,723.92/688,364,144,448.90 = 315,829,124,483.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    498,569,856,723.92x = 688,364,144,448.90 × 315,829,124,483.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    498,569,856,723.92x = 217,405,445,067,198,456,397,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,405,445,067,198,456,397,824/498,569,856,723.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,058,141,372.12

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