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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 722,046,159,048.43, 996,410,294,643.36 and 396,878,499,502.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 722,046,159,048.43, 996,410,294,643.36 and 396,878,499,502.35 is: 547,684,961,232.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,046,159,048.43 : 996,410,294,643.36 = 396,878,499,502.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,046,159,048.43/996,410,294,643.36 = 396,878,499,502.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,046,159,048.43x = 996,410,294,643.36 × 396,878,499,502.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,046,159,048.43x = 395,453,822,626,751,118,835,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,453,822,626,751,118,835,712/722,046,159,048.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547,684,961,232.83

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