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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 687,445,863,424.56, 948,632,546,665.72 and 378,779,949,190.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 687,445,863,424.56, 948,632,546,665.72 and 378,779,949,190.34 is: 522,692,777,633.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,445,863,424.56 : 948,632,546,665.72 = 378,779,949,190.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,445,863,424.56/948,632,546,665.72 = 378,779,949,190.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,445,863,424.56x = 948,632,546,665.72 × 378,779,949,190.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,445,863,424.56x = 359,322,987,826,344,267,612,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,322,987,826,344,267,612,160/687,445,863,424.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,692,777,633.94

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