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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 720,642,481,563.24, 994,420,892,433.06 and 427,616,904,363.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 720,642,481,563.24, 994,420,892,433.06 and 427,616,904,363.48 is: 590,072,323,705.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    720,642,481,563.24 : 994,420,892,433.06 = 427,616,904,363.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    720,642,481,563.24/994,420,892,433.06 = 427,616,904,363.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    720,642,481,563.24x = 994,420,892,433.06 × 427,616,904,363.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    720,642,481,563.24x = 425,231,183,656,594,253,545,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,231,183,656,594,253,545,472/720,642,481,563.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 590,072,323,705.05

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