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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 687,445,863,409, 948,632,546,644.25 and 378,779,949,174.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 687,445,863,409, 948,632,546,644.25 and 378,779,949,174.75 is: 522,692,777,612.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,445,863,409 : 948,632,546,644.25 = 378,779,949,174.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,445,863,409/948,632,546,644.25 = 378,779,949,174.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,445,863,409x = 948,632,546,644.25 × 378,779,949,174.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,445,863,409x = 359,322,987,803,422,698,242,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,322,987,803,422,698,242,048/687,445,863,409
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,692,777,612.43

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