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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,013,900,643.72, 881,866,902,850.96 and 353,872,420,739.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,013,900,643.72, 881,866,902,850.96 and 353,872,420,739.72 is: 488,359,291,351.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,013,900,643.72 : 881,866,902,850.96 = 353,872,420,739.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,013,900,643.72/881,866,902,850.96 = 353,872,420,739.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,013,900,643.72x = 881,866,902,850.96 × 353,872,420,739.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,013,900,643.72x = 312,068,375,682,108,648,062,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,068,375,682,108,648,062,976/639,013,900,643.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,359,291,351.48

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