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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 687,445,863,407.52, 948,632,546,642.16 and 378,779,949,173.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 687,445,863,407.52, 948,632,546,642.16 and 378,779,949,173.25 is: 522,692,777,610.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,445,863,407.52 : 948,632,546,642.16 = 378,779,949,173.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,445,863,407.52/948,632,546,642.16 = 378,779,949,173.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,445,863,407.52x = 948,632,546,642.16 × 378,779,949,173.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,445,863,407.52x = 359,322,987,801,208,105,730,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,322,987,801,208,105,730,048/687,445,863,407.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,692,777,610.33

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