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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,493,478,378.65, 776,239,176,618.30 and 486,002,372,742.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,493,478,378.65, 776,239,176,618.30 and 486,002,372,742.04 is: 729,002,581,508.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,493,478,378.65 : 776,239,176,618.30 = 486,002,372,742.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,493,478,378.65/776,239,176,618.30 = 486,002,372,742.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,493,478,378.65x = 776,239,176,618.30 × 486,002,372,742.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,493,478,378.65x = 377,254,081,651,821,254,803,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,254,081,651,821,254,803,456/517,493,478,378.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,002,581,508.45

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