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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 696,486,379,466.52, 1,044,243,839,652.70 and 308,601,540,579.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 696,486,379,466.52, 1,044,243,839,652.70 and 308,601,540,579.48 is: 462,687,092,178.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,486,379,466.52 : 1,044,243,839,652.70 = 308,601,540,579.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,486,379,466.52/1,044,243,839,652.70 = 308,601,540,579.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,486,379,466.52x = 1,044,243,839,652.70 × 308,601,540,579.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,486,379,466.52x = 322,255,257,657,454,649,933,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,255,257,657,454,649,933,824/696,486,379,466.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,687,092,178.73

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