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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 687,831,833,074.86, 949,210,806,684.92 and 379,176,417,076.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 687,831,833,074.86, 949,210,806,684.92 and 379,176,417,076.01 is: 523,265,041,572.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,831,833,074.86 : 949,210,806,684.92 = 379,176,417,076.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,831,833,074.86/949,210,806,684.92 = 379,176,417,076.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,831,833,074.86x = 949,210,806,684.92 × 379,176,417,076.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,831,833,074.86x = 359,918,352,728,617,178,365,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,918,352,728,617,178,365,952/687,831,833,074.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,265,041,572.23

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