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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646,784,734,872.42, 892,503,035,443.53 and 357,746,773,354.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 646,784,734,872.42, 892,503,035,443.53 and 357,746,773,354.74 is: 493,657,416,330.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,784,734,872.42 : 892,503,035,443.53 = 357,746,773,354.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,784,734,872.42/892,503,035,443.53 = 357,746,773,354.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,784,734,872.42x = 892,503,035,443.53 × 357,746,773,354.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,784,734,872.42x = 319,290,081,139,233,990,377,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,290,081,139,233,990,377,472/646,784,734,872.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,657,416,330.67

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