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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,688,730,089.92, 689,570,447,524.18 and 285,832,620,161.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,688,730,089.92, 689,570,447,524.18 and 285,832,620,161.94 is: 394,449,015,823.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,688,730,089.92 : 689,570,447,524.18 = 285,832,620,161.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,688,730,089.92/689,570,447,524.18 = 285,832,620,161.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,688,730,089.92x = 689,570,447,524.18 × 285,832,620,161.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,688,730,089.92x = 197,101,727,802,077,940,285,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,101,727,802,077,940,285,440/499,688,730,089.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,449,015,823.53

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