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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 728,740,672,271.58, 1,005,177,890,965.60 and 468,647,206,863.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 728,740,672,271.58, 1,005,177,890,965.60 and 468,647,206,863.90 is: 646,421,736,739.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,740,672,271.58 : 1,005,177,890,965.60 = 468,647,206,863.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,740,672,271.58/1,005,177,890,965.60 = 468,647,206,863.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,740,672,271.58x = 1,005,177,890,965.60 × 468,647,206,863.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,740,672,271.58x = 471,073,811,002,374,299,320,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,073,811,002,374,299,320,320/728,740,672,271.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 646,421,736,739.32

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